World's Senior Population to Boom

The percentage of the world's population aged 65 and older is expected to double by 2050

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Follow Us         Featured World's Senior Population Forecast to Boom by 2050 The percentage of the world's population aged 65 and older is expected to double by 2050, a new report says. People who are 65 and older now make up 8.5 percent of people (617 million)... Read more ...  News Mediterranean Diet May Help Lower Hip Fracture Risk in Older Women Eating a Mediterranean diet may at least slightly lower an older woman's risk for hip fracture, a new study suggests. Women who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet -- one high... Read more ... Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients' Risk of Stroke: Study People at risk for heart disease are much more likely to die from a stroke if they don't take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and blood pressure medications as prescribed, a new... Read more ... Mammograms May Also Help Spot Heart Disease, Study Suggests The standard breast cancer screening test, mammography, may offer a surprising extra benefit -- the ability to check heart health, new research suggests.When radiologists look at... Read more ... Antipsychotic Drugs Tied to Risk of Early Death in Parkinson's Patients New research suggests that Parkinson's patients who are given antipsychotics to treat dementia and psychosis may be more likely to die early. However, the medications provide... Read more ... Health Tip: Alzheimer's Disease Can Interfere With Sleep Among the many challenges for a person with Alzhaimer's and his or her caregiver is that the disease can disturb sleep. The National Sleep Foundation explains... Read more ... CDC Issues Tough New Guidelines on Use of Prescription Painkillers Hoping to stem an epidemic of drug abuse tied to prescription narcotic painkillers such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin, federal officials on Tuesday issued tough new... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home