The Oldest Old at Peace With Dying

People well into their 90s are often willing to talk about death

Thursday, April 07, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Many of Oldest Old Say They're at Peace With Dying People well into their 90s are often willing to talk about death, but they're rarely asked about it, a new British study finds. "Despite the dramatic rise in the number of people living into very old... Read more ...  News Fruit Every Day Might Help Your Heart, Researchers Say Eating fresh fruit regularly may help prevent heart attacks and strokes, a large study out of China suggests. Adults who ate fresh fruit, such as apples and oranges, every day had about... Read more ... Too Much Sitting May Shorten Your Life, Study Suggests Get off your duff: A new study finds that sitting less may extend your life. Brazilian researchers who analyzed data from 54 countries linked sitting for more than three hours a day to... Read more ... Common Irregular Heartbeat May Hamper Seniors' Walking Ability Older adults who develop atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm irregularity, may be more prone to walking problems -- including reduced speed, strength and balance, a new study... Read more ... Intensive Exercise a Fountain of Youth for Aging Muscles One key to keeping muscles young is as close as the nearest gym, researchers say. "High-level" exercise appears to help keep older people's muscles young at the cellular level, the... Read more ... Right Brain Scan Could Aid in Stroke Recovery: Study Examining the right side of the brain might help predict speech and language recovery in people who suffer a stroke on the left side of the brain, researchers say. The left side of the brain... 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