Russia presented a heady show that it could defend itself in a full-blown military parade that drew smiles from World War II veterans, cheers from the public and foul language from a few irate drivers in the...

Washington, May 11 : Adult British kids help their elderly parents regardless of their marital status, says a new study, after comparing the data with other countries such as the United States, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from...

Washington, May 11 : A new study has shed light on the effectiveness of medication given to children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often thought to be incapable of treating the...

I am a retired bank employee with hypertension and health problem but leading a fairly comfortable life. I am amused by the many questions senior citizens of 80 years and above pose as regards tax...

Their hope is to transform the building back into the elegant 1920s hotel it once was. Under layers of dust and years of changes by other owners, much of the original hotel is still there, they say. ...

As was the case 10 years ago, middle-aged women are more critical of today's moms than are younger women. Fully 66% of women ages 50-64 say today's mothers are doing a worse job; this compares with...

By KEVIN FREKINGASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Agents selling private health insurance plans to the elderly and disabled would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations and...

The funds that pay pension and health benefits to police officers, teachers and millions of other public employees across the country are facing a shortfall that could soon run into trillions of...

Europe and Asia's impressive advances in train travel have begun to shine a glaring spotlight on poor performance of US passenger trains - but as Americans gasp at record petrol prices the need for...

SEMINOLE, Fla. -- A Pinellas County man defended himself against an armed intruder Saturday morning, police said.Police said Walter Funk, 77, found Nicole Mason-Suares, 22, in his home after his wife...

(FORTUNE Small Business) -- Dear FSB: My company supplies irrigation and plumbing materials. Last year I set up a Roth 401(k) plan for my five full-time employees using a major mutual fund firm. Now...

It has been three years since the groundbreaking of the Bank of Kentucky Center on the Highland Heights campus. On Saturday, NKU opened the arena for the first time for the graduation...

Andy Roddick had pulled out of the first semi-final following just three games. Djokovic said he was sorry for the fans but happy for himself. "I don't like to win like this and...

Posted on: Saturday, 10 May 2008, 09:00 CDT By Rhoda Amon, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. May 10--For retired professor Leonard Markowitz, life began at 83. He married for the first time and settled with...

BETHESDA, Md. -- Montgomery County firefighters rescued an elderly couple trapped in a kitchen fire early Saturday.The flames broke out in the 9400 block of Rockville Pike in Bethesda around 1:15...

MANILA, Philippines -- Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has requested a supplemental budget of P542 million from the Department of Budget and Management so it can increase and pay all outstanding...

New America Media, News Report, Ketaki Gokhale, Posted: May 09, 2008 Editor's Note: A culturally and linguistically diverse generation of baby boomers will face a health care system that is...

A man who beat an 88-year-old woman nearly to death pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, aggravated burglary and especially aggravated robbery and was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.Curtis...

University Village Thousand Oaks continuing care retirement community is offering a program to help seniors sell their home during the down real estate market. University Village will defer a portion...

Am I too young to retire and survive? I am 55, and before the elimination of my position, I had a plan. I was cutting back on spending and focusing on retirement, 401(k), savings and paying off my...

Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 21:00 CDT Elderly in long-term care are more likely than those in home-care settings to be prescribed anti-depressants and to self-report depression, a U.S. study...

The military parade that streamed through the historic heart of Moscow on Friday revived yet another iconic Soviet tradition: For the first time since the disintegration of the USSR, tanks and...

Roche announced that Actemra (tocilizumab) can significantly inhibit structural damage to joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a critical measure of effectiveness of an RA treatment....

Pay, pensions and health care are the big issues in the talks that began today between Boeing and its machinists union. The head of human resources for Boeing, Doug Kight, says the company is...

FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having an intellectually demanding job that nurtures thinking abilities may result in better cognitive abilities during retirement, regardless of intelligence,...

A Cheektowaga roofing contractor made his elderly customers an offer they couldn't refuse, police say: Fork over checks for thousands of dollars, he'd write the elderly couple a new check worth...

Owners of older iPods can get a $45 rebate from Apple Inc., now that the company has offered to settle two lawsuits involving the battery life of its portable media players. The company has offered...

A man is due to appear in New Plymouth District Court today charged over the sexual attack on an 88-year-old woman in her New Plymouth home earlier this week.CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Grant...

MOSCOW : Nuclear missile launchers and columns of tanks rolled through Red Square on Friday in a display of martial hardware not seen in front of the Kremlin since the Soviet Union's waning...

More Photos Some of the biggest tire retailers in the U.S. are selling tires that are well beyond the age limit recommended by consumer groups and some automakers, according to the results of a...

FDA warned in January of a higher blood clot risk in patch users than in pill users. The agency approved labeling changes at that time to better warn patients and doctors of the risk. Public Citizen...

is being sued by an ironworkers' pension fund, in connection with a federal investigation into allegations of bribery of Bahraini officials. ...

Warsaw - Poland's parliament passed a law Friday exempting all pensioners, the unemployed and social welfare recipients from licensing fees for radio and television with immediate effect. Following...

Moscow - Russia presented a heady show that it could defend itself in a full-blown military parade Friday that drew smiles from WWII veterans, cheers from the public and foul language from a few...

The controversial free report "Baby Boomers' Secret Formula EXPOSED" will be released to the public on May 10, 2008. It is available free for a limited time...

. "Veterans who had taken ibuprofen for over five years had a 40 percent reduction in the incidence of Alzheimers compared to their matched controls." Vlad says this is the first time this effect...

The American Medical Association (AMA) urged Congress to take immediate action to avert looming Medicare physician payment cuts that will harm seniors' access to care in testimony to the House Small...

Two thirds of GB adults of all ages (67 per cent) think the present Government is not taking older people seriously, according to new research launched today (9th May)(1). Figures from leading older...

About half of US adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which appears to be a barrier, in addition to lack of time and being too busy with other things, because they are not sure what exercise is...

Deputy Luis Castro of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. The body was found in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of the home."Homicide detectives are currently investigating to determine if a...

GSIS is targeting to deploy wireless POS terminals in more than 3,000 PhilPost offices nationwide, said GSIS director Ed Ocampo. "Our target is to deploy these wireless POS readers in remote areas...

ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Roche Holdings AG said a fifth phase III study adds to the body of evidence that Actemra is an important breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The study...

Posted on: Friday, 9 May 2008, 03:00 CDT By Al-Nammari, S S Gulati, V; Patel, R; Bejjanki, N; Wright, M ABSTRACT Purpose. To determine relevant demographics, clinical features, and outcomes for...

Roche Diagnostics announced the launch of a fully-automated immunoassay for the determination of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (Anti-CCP). The assay has been CE approved for use on...

ISTANBUL – TDN with wire dispatches As the pension law that aims to reform Turkey's loss-making social security system is approved, the number of people getting insured for the first time...

New statistics show more women are not having children until later in life and more are choosing to continue working. The figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show in 1996, the...

AGL has become the third Queensland electricity retailer to be issued with a fine over its handling of pensioners' power bills. Queensland energy minister Geoff Wilson said the regulator had made...

May. 8, 2008 ATLANTA - More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study. The...

OTTAWA - Seniors and Canadians facing hardships will be allowed to withdraw up to $22,450 from their federally regulated pension savings accounts, including locked-in RRSPs, under changes announced...

The Centre plans to sponsor the construction of old age homes in each district of India, to be built by 2011, under the largest project of its kind undertaken in the country. India has 604...