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Sept. 21 - 24

Seniors flock to Medicare PDP session, but confusion still reigns
Roxboro Courier Times

Elderly Motorists Hazardous, But Won't Stop Driving
WFtv.com, FL 

Research Indicates Flu Shots Not That Effective
KUTV, UT

Discounts of up to 60% offered seniors on power bills
Seattle Times

Fresh Ideas for Boomers to Retire Rich
Kiplinger.com

Sept. 19 - 20

Grandmother to 30, mother to 10 Starves to Death in England
Manchester Evening News, UK 

On with the show – Civic Senior Players
Waukesha Freeman, WI

Boomer Sandwich generation supporting kids and parents
InvestmentNews, NY

Sound advice for balance problems
BBC News, UK

Social groups energize senior population
Montgomery Advertiser, AL

Sept. 15 - 18

Campaign for dueling drug measures heats up
Contra Costa Times, CA –

With Age Comes Resilience, Storm's Aftermath Proves
Longview Daily News

Plenty of flu vaccine this year
New York Newsday, NY 

Warming up is important step for older exercisers
Myrtle Beach Sun News

Sen. Grassley Introduces Measure That Would Ease Medicaid ...
Kaiser network.org, DC

Sept. 12 - 14

Dozens of bodies, many elderly, found in flooded hospital
KRGV, TX

Why We're Losing the War on Cancer
Fortune 

Selling to the Older Shopper
ECommerce-Guide

Grandparents Day celebration prompts plenty of smiles
Citizens Voice, PA

Words are all it takes, to figure Alzheimer's disease in a minute
Earthtimes.org

 

Sept. 8 - 11

Woman celebrates being 100 in a saddle
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Seniors 'won't be left behind,' state vows
Peoria Journal Star, IL

Katrina hit elderly harder, is still taking steeper toll
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Medicaid changes on hold after Katrina
San Angelo Standard-Times, TX

Word Recall An Alzheimer’s Tip-Off?
Consumer Affairs

Sept. 7

A place for everything -- if one could just remember that place
San Francisco Chronicle

Federal funding for nursing-home care may be cut
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Smoking ups eye disease risk
Irish Health

Consider future of towns for aging residents
Delaware Coast Press

Walgreens digs in against CVS
York Daily Record, PA

Sept. 6

Displaced seniors seek solace in shelters
Toledo Blade, OH

Seniors worry about winter
Norwich Bulletin, CT

Senior drug benefit merits accolades
Pasadena Star-News, CA

Storm leaves seniors uprooted and often alone
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA 

Retirement Home Residents Recall Katrina's Wrath
The Lincoln Tribune

Sept 1 - 5

Boomers' Aging Anxiety
CBS News 

72-year-old in Waukesha County dies after being stung by wasps
Janesville Gazette, WI 

Elderly will face dozens of Medicare Rx choices
The Capital Times, WI 

Options for seniors that need mobility
Orange Bulletin, CT 

Crooks posing as FPL workers after storm victimize Hollywood ...
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL 

Aug. 30

Bush touts Medicare drug plan to elderly
San Jose Mercury News

University ponders changes to senior tuition
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Bush back touting Social Security
The Argus, CA

Investigator will focus on abuse of seniors
Toledo Blade, OH

A new wrinkle: Makeup that multitasks
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL

Aug. 26 - 29

Seniors ask tough questions of Medicare's top official
Duluth News Tribune, MN 

Study to Focus on Bingeing Among Seniors
JoinTogether.org

Hospice's home sale will help ill people
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL

California sues 39 drug makers
Reuters 

Minorities face more diabetes complications
MSNBC 

Aug. 24 - 25

Caregivers Face Major Medical Hurdles of Their Own
HealthCentral.com

Clinics tout health benefits of walking with snow ski poles
Grand Traverse Herald, MI 

Feds Recall Allison's Meat Products
Forbes

Woman Dressed As Nurse Robs Elderly Tenants In White Plains
WNBC, NY

Boomers cashing out could crash stock market
Bankrate.com

Aug. 23

Foster Grandparents sought to help kids
Miller Press, SD

Older men are especially prone to lose their cool
Media Life Magazine

Sleep Disorders In Older Adults
CBS News

Ovarian Cancer Warning Signs Often Overlooked
KCRA-TV, CA

Sweepstakes Scam Hits Dunn Area Seniors
Dunn Daily Record, NC

Aug. 22

Meals on Wheels meeting needs of seniors
Dublin Courier Herald, GA

Helping Hands matches elderly with service providers
The Grand Rapids Press, MI

Cell phone donations help thousands of area seniors
Macomb Daily, MI 

Seniors, Others Benefit from 'Church in the Park' Reversal
Agape Press, MS

Cracking the Retirement Nest Egg
HispanicBusiness.com

Aug. 18 - 21

Save Big $ With Senior Discounts
CBS News

Programs Helps Seniors Beat Alcoholism
WCCO, MN

From debtors to millionaires overnight
CNN

Pharmaceutical Firms Hit With Lawsuit For Overcharges
NBC11.com, CA

The Value of Grandparents
Family News In Focus, CO

Aug. 17

Woman, 78, indicted in slaying of 85-year-old ex
Brandon Sun,  Canada

Theft of $60,000 from elderly woman a warning to others
Marietta Times, OH 

It's never too late to head off to college
Roanoke Times, VA 

Vacaville man, 57, pleads no contest to having sex with youngsters
Daily Democrat, CA

Plans for state Senior Olympics fall through
Woodbridge Sentinel, NJ

Aug. 15-16

New drug plan under Medicare to get ad blitz
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

Smokers Taking Controversial Cancer Test
AP

Man kills elderly wife, self at Atlanta hospital
CNN

Medicare to look closely at adult day care
CNN

New York Times Examines Court Rulings Limiting Medicaid ...
Kaiser network.org

Aug. 14

Lifestyle May Be Key to Slowing Brain's Aging
Washingtonpost.com

Lawmakers to Renew Social Security Debate
Yahoo/AP

Dems Criticize Bush Social Security Plan
Yahoo/AP

Florida Retirees Lose Millions in Hedge Fund
Yahoo/AP

Generation of debters: Babies of Boomers going bust
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT

Aug. 10-13

Seniors come of age in this computer class
Newport News Times, OR

Elderly, boomers grapple with their hearing loss
4 Hearing Loss, NY

Retirement communities set up own Medicare plan
Baltimore Business Journal, MD

Medicare Coverage and Retiring
eMaxHealth.com, NC

Aging Holocaust Survivors at Risk of Suicide
WFIE-TV, IN

Aug. 9

In California, eye-popping campaign cash for dueling drug plans
San Francisco Chronicle

'Break the Silence' is key to stopping elder abuse
The Southern, IL

Glad to Be Getting Old
Capitol Hill Blue, VA

Grandparents help enrich, enlighten and shape our lives
Inside Bay Area, CA

Study Says Seniors Benefit From Reverse Mortgage
RedNova.com, TX 

Aug. 4-8

A model opportunity for city's Older People's Festival
Aberdeen City, UK

Dutch Doctor Admits to Killing Five Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Lifesite, Canada

Woman Allegedly Scammed Out Of Tombstone Funds
NBC 17.com, NC

Clearing real estate title a top priority after co-owner's death
Mortage 101

The Right Time to Buy Long Term Care Insurance
eMaxHealth.com

Aug. 3

Fiddler, 85, joined by daughter at county fair
Oneonta Daily Star, NY

Sheriff, 74, aids in street arrest
New Brunswick

For retired volunteers, tutoring fills a need
Chicago Sun-Times

Elder care -- it takes a village
Penn State Live, PA

Toddler Fatally Mauled By Grandparents' Dog
NBC4.TV, CA

Aug. 2

Grant opens pet adoption to seniors
Columbus Telegram, NE

Senior transportation a top concern, study concludes
Shoreline Times, CT

Exercise can’t deter aging, but helps mobility
Mail Tribune, OR

Older folks rediscover joy of dating
Connecticut Post, CT

The number of older HIV/AIDS patients is growing
NorthJersey.com, NJ

Aug. 1

Retirees going back to school
CNN/Money

Project on aging goes online
Ann Arbor News, MI

Dining out, senior style
Staten Island Advance, NY

New Drug Hopes To Stall Macular Degeneration
WBAL Channel.com, MD

Baby boomers spend more online than other age groups, Jupiter says
InternetRetailer.com

July 29 - 31

Don’t write off the value of senior citizens
Bossier Press-Tribune

Foods You Love May Protect Your Brain
eDiets.com, FL

‘Growing’ old
Oxford Press, OH

Should I buy long-term care insurance, and if so, when is the best ...
Bossier Press-Tribune

Elders, boomers and their inheritance
CNN

July 28

Net Scams hit Elderly Hard
Digital Silence, PA 

Suicide rate of elderly soars in past two decades
AsiaNews.it, Italy

Time Takes Its Toll On Party Girl
WDSU, LA

Golden Years Are Active Years, Study Shows
Ascribe

Elderly more vulnerable to fraud, FTC says
Oxford Press, OH

July 27

Seniors Need Help in the Heat
WNEG, GA

Sixty Percent of Americans Believe ``Old'' is Age 71
MatureMarket.com

The secrets to a happier retirement
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

The secrets to a happier retirement
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

Libraries Stimulate the Minds of Aging Baby Boomers
Medical News Today

July 26

Red Cross Gives Smoke Detectors To Seniors
WGAL Channel.com, PA

Retirement communities build place for seniors to stay fit
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC 

Bush's birthday reminds aging boomers to take stock of health
Foster's Daily Democrat, NH

Medicare at 40: Midlife Crises Threaten Successful Program
HealthCentral.com

Soc. Security Revamps Disability Benefits
Black Enterprise, NY

July 25

Senior citizens may soon have team to end abuse of their funds
Vallejo Times-Herald, CA

Social Security a hot topic
Marietta Times, OH

Baby boomers, late bloomers
Staten Island Advance, NY

Becoming active later in life keeps you sharp
Staten Island Advance, NY

Study says raise UK pension age to 67
IPE.com, UK 

July 20-24

Student finds key to help older men bulk up
Star Phoenix, Canada 

Elderly Suicide Rises 5-Fold in 20 Years
Korea Times, South Korea

'Hardcore' Grandma Proves Old Age Doesn't Mean Game Over
MTV.com

Murder-suicide fits pattern
Bradenton Herald

Yoga can stem your middle-age weight gain
Hindustan Times, India

July 19

Fitness For Older Adults
WOWT, NE

‘Sex is good for old people’
Manila Bulletin, Philippines

Hearing impaired have new way of conversing by phone
4 Hearing Loss, NY 

College professor hits her stride at 79
Toledo Blade, OH

Senior-care industry expands as nation's population ages
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN

July 18

Israeli web sites emerge as alternative to Canada for cheap drugs...
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Health-care policies dominate Governors’ talks
Kansas City Star, MO

Rollerblade is seeking more mature customers
Buffalo News, NY

Focus On Older Gays
365Gay.com

Governors warn drivers license costs to soar
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL

July 16 -17

Boomers find it's hip to be bare
Allentown Morning Call, PA

Woman, 90, left in van for 10 hours
The State, SC

Seniors at the Casino: They Might be Escaping Depression and ...
onlinecasino-news.com, NY

Plea expected in identity theft from nursing home resident
MLive.com, MI 

Is couple on right path to easy livin' at age 60?
Globe and Mail, Canada

July 12 - 15

Law Enacted To Protect Seniors At Nursing Homes
CBS2 Chicago, IL

Stay active to avoid range of motion problems in old age
Akron Beacon Journal, OH

Weekly meals satisfy hunger for company Seniors fight isolation by ...
Ann Arbor News, MI 

Oakland group targets elder abuse with training, nursing home ...
Inside Bay Area, CA 

Are you and your parents ready for new Medicare drug plan?
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD 

July 11

Mechanical brains for senior citizens?
Kansas City Star, MO 

Retire? Try a new job? Boomers might do both
DesMoines Register.com, IA 

Technology makes home dialysis possible
philly.com, PA

Medicare ‘clawback’ deal leaves state budget scars
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO

Path To Better Health: Cobblestones?
CBS New York, NY

July 8 - 10

Aging baby boomers flocking to play softball
Maryville Daily Times, TN

Routine Dementia Screening Doesn't Make Sense
Forbes

Middle Class Struggles in the Medicaid Maze
New York Times, NY

Alternatives for pain relief
Arizona Republic, AZ

Health experts offer baby boomers advice
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO

July 6 - 7

Belly Dancing Shakes Up Seniors
NBC4.TV, CA 

Seniors could have option to work to pay sewer bills
Marshfield Mariner, MA 

Nursing home offers overnight services
Urbana Champaign News-Gazette, IL

Artist, 74, walks across US
El Defensor Chieftain, NM

Partial retirement can make savings goals easy to reach
The Olympian, WA

July 5

A park designed for grandparents and grandkids
Staten Island Advance, NY

Fitness After Rehab program promotes good health through exercise ...
Florence Morning News, SC

Sweating with the oldies
East Valley Tribune, AZ

Aging baby boomers reminded to take stock of health
Portsmouth Herald News, NH

Geriatric-care management a growing industry
Westchester County Business Journal, NY

July 3 & 4

Octogenarian treats clients, employees 'like family'
Inside Bay Area, CA

Hypertension -- the silent killer
The Olympian, WA 

Gift annuity gives you income for life, and your charity benefits
Chicago Tribune, IL 

Older workers earning respect
MaineToday.com, ME

Boomers shun tags of 'Grandma,' 'Grandpa'
Chicago Sun-Times, IL

July 2

Reverse mortgages can be a godsend or a curse to the elderly
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO

Prescription Drug Costs Spell GREED!
Bella Online

Wal-Mart Closes Down Bingo Games
.Bingo.com

Aging customer base means more profits for Walgreens
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN

Boomers now can cash in savings
South Bend Tribune, IN

July 1

Happy half-birthday, boomers!
CNN/Money 

Elderly need attention during summer's heat
Edwardsville Intelligencer, IL

Pro sports needs an age limit the way a fish needs a bicycle
San Diego Union Tribune, CA 

Old, smart and productive
MSNBC

FDA told of Viagra, blindness risk in early ’04
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN

June 30

Why rebellious Scots kids turn to grandparents
Glasgow Evening Times, UK

Canada to Ban Bulk Export of Rx Drugs
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL 

Scientists shed new light on aging process
Reuters

Hypertension, old age up nighttime urination
Heart Center Online

Gov signs bill to help seniors with Medicare drug benefit
Chicago Daily Southtown, IL

June 29

Geriatric mob suspect pleads for leniency, gets 13 years
Stamford Advocate, CT

Parties lay claim over who likes old people the most
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand 

Agency looks to recruit seniors for employment program
Herkimer Evening Telegram, NY

Woman, 99, makes dream come true by singing at Rivercats baseball ...
Vallejo Times-Herald, CA

Still learning, still sharing at church's seniors ministry
NorthJersey.com, NJ

June 28

Able and willing - or 'lazy geezers'?
Adrian Daily Telegram, MI 

Symptomless Hypertension Too Often Ignored
Forbes

Police: Woman, 78, Killed Ex-beau
WXIA-TV, GA

Police chief wants to begin senior citizen force
News 14 Carolina, NC

Pitchman for the Gray Revolution
Fortune

June 27

Seniors ditch food, drugs to pay for gas
Cincinnati Post, OH

In Effort to Pare Medicaid Rolls, Long-Term Care Is the Focus
Boston Globe, MA

Class warfare against seniors
Buffalo News, NY

Leukemia, Infection Tied To Aging Stem Cells
eMaxHealth.com

Fraud pharmers
San Diego Union Tribune

June 23 - 26

Exercise is not just for the young
The Post & Mail, IN

Caution on Fish Oil Supplements
RedNova.com, TX 

Senior Olympians shine at annual games
Monessen Valley Independent, PA 

Steps to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke May Ward Off Aging ...
WebWire

Home builders search for 'cool factor' to attract Baby Boomers
Mortage 101 

June 22

Aging Stem Cells Linked to Leukemia in Elderly
CubaXP, Cuba

Preventing falls is the key to independence for the elderly
Juneau Empire, AK

Low-impact exercise highly popular
South Bend Tribune, IN

Do a reality check before retiring
Willits News, CA

New Study On Health Care Shows Alarming Statistics
Elites TV, TX

June 21

Govs Pitch Bipartisan Medicaid Plan on Hill
Kansas City infoZine, MO

Herbal Supplement May Treat Forgetfulness
WebMD

Are Doctors Sleepwalking Through Treating Your Insomnia?
7Online.com, NY

Mortgages a reversal of fortune for seniors
The Union Leader, NH 

A trio of 90-somethings say golf keeps them young
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA

June 20

FDA Supports Defibrillator Recall
KSL-TV, UT

Secrets of successful aging
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

Bush Social Security Plan Stalls in Congress
Washington Date Line, DC

Reverse mortgages more popular
Portsmouth Herald News, NH

Drinking Your Way Out Of Dementia
WebProNews, KY

June 17 - 19

Ten things to know about the Medicare drug program
Pioneer Press, MN 

New Blood Vessels Grown From Cells Of Sick, Elderly People
NBC 17.com, NC 

Bush Retooling Faltering Social Security Campaign
Bloomberg

27.7% of Americans 65+ years old are online
IT Facts

10 Myths about Social Security and Medicare
Big Bear Valley News, CA 

June 15 - 16

Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work we go - maybe until age 69
Tucson Citizen, AZ 

10 Job Ideas for Older Workers
AARP, CA

Older travelers want more than shuffleboard
Middletown Journal, OH

Seniors discover new way to connect — online
The State, SC

Medicare Officials Insisting on Wider Choices in Drug Benefits
Wilmington Morning Star, NC

June 14

Bush promotes Social Security shift to teens
USA Today 

CDC: Diabetes Cases Soaring, Obesity Related
FOX News

New Champion for over-60s Will Tackle Bias
Scotland on Sunday, UK

GOP looking for agreement on Social Security
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS

Grandparents Held On $100K Bail In Child Abuse Case
KIROtv.com, WA

June 13

Key to aging gracefully involves exercise ...
Marietta Times, OH

Report cites need to get the word out on cancer research
KLTV, TX

Latest victim of doorstep swindlers is man aged 95
Belfast Telegraph, UK

Seniors, admitting age can save you money
Indianapolis Star, IN 

Meeting middle age head on
Monterey County Herald, CA

June 10 - 12

Scientists Eye Older Athletes for Insights
eDiets.com, FL

Is there a Link between Viagra and Blindness?
7Online.com, NY 

Planned subdivision would be restricted to 'active' seniors
Flint Journal, MI

Paul Krugman: Losing the America we once knew
International Herald Tribune, France

House Subcommittees Restore Senate Medicaid Cuts
WTVD, NC

June 8 - 9

Secrets of Successful Aging May Be Found in Senior Olympics ...
eMaxHealth.com

Significance of prostate cancer test varies with a man's age
Yuma Sun, AZ 

Elderly soft targets for cowardly criminals
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia

Sunscreen use declining, skin cancer rising
myDNA.com, TX

Fury on grey march
Blackpool Today, UK

June 6 - 7

Helping boomers chart their course
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

Days before a diamond anniversary, a lifelong marriage ends
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN 

Hotel-condo hybrid growing trend in Florida, nationwide
WPTV, FL

Exercise trends go for low impact
Lansing State Journal, MI 

Medicare Official Admits To Falsifying Documents
Empire Journal, NY

June 3 -5

Screenings Can Prevent Death From Oral Cancer
Forbes 

Surgical infection risk lessens with age
Macleans, Canada 

Aging Japan: 1 million are now 90 or older
International Herald Tribune, France

Today's camping would amaze yesterday's Scouts
Kansas City Star, MO

Foster grandparent inspires students
SouthCoastToday 

June 2

You can work until 75, building society tells staff
Daily Mail - UK, UK

Program dedicated to aiding poverty of senior citizens
Texarkana Gazette, TX 

Boomers' children filling up schools
Akron Beacon Journal, OH

Florida Web sites help consumers find cheapest prescriptions
WPTV, FL

Identity theft: The crime that keeps on taking
Patuxent River Tester, MD

June 1

Alcohol and older people
Irish Health, Ireland 

Undersea diving found safe for older divers
Dive South Africa, South Africa 

More inmates older, straining health expenses
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA

Fear drives retirement plans
South Bend Tribune, IN

Baby-boomer cancer epidemic forecast
South Bend Tribune, IN

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