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A retirement home firm was forced to make a grovelling apology yesterday after its spokesman described elderly people as "dribbling geriatrics" on live television. Ian Rapley, of Consensus Business Group which manages...
A new virtual reality device, the GaitAid, can help Stroke patients learn to walk correctly again, says a study to be published in the Journal of Geriatrics Association. (PRWEB) November 18, 2009 -- A new virtual reality...
Just over $1 million is being pumped into the Geriatrics Hospital at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre to redevelop the decades old facility, health officials announced yesterday. Just over $1 million is being pumped into...
In a development that could have significant ramifications for the nation's health care system, baby boomers may well be entering their 60s suffering far more disabilities than their counterparts did in previous generations,...
By JIMENITA SWAIN ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ jimenita@nasguard.com:A $1.3 million contract was signed between the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and Cornerstone Builders Company Limited yesterday ...
NEW YORK----SeniorBridge, a provider of professional services for individuals requiring care for chronic health conditions, is expanding its business in Florida. It has acquired Senior Care Management Services, a...
HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The self-reported health of the newly retired improves so much that most feel eight years younger, a new European study suggests. "The results really say three things: That...
Researchers detail in 'Factors associated with accurate recall of prior disability in older persons,' new data in life sciences. In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To identify...
Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Older drivers in Australia: trends in driving status and cognitive and visual impairment.' In this recent report, researchers in Canberra, Australia conducted a study "To...
Scientists discuss in 'Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs health care by veterans with dementia: a longitudinal analysis' new findings in dementia. "The objectives of this study were to examine longitudinal...
