Recent research may have uncovered a breakthrough for treating patients with heart failure. Scientists in Israel have discovered a way to turn human skin cells…
Regenerating Healthy Heart Tissue for Heart Failure Patients
September 27, 2012
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Breakthrough: Earlier Identification of Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases
September 25, 2012
A recent breakthrough in nanotechnology could lead to a three-million-fold improvement in the early detection of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. According to…
Advanced Style
September 19, 2012
Just because you’re older doesn’t mean you can’t break all the rules! Of fashion, that is. Advanced Style is a new documentary that follows some…
Researchers See Decline in Debilitating Eyesight Issues
September 13, 2012
Debilitating eye problems like macular degeneration have been a constant battle for senior citizens, but a new study from Northwestern Medicine shows very hopeful results….
Are Your Aging Parents Taking Too Many Pills?
September 11, 2012
A growing issue among the elderly is the fact, that, as medications pile up due to age-related illnesses, it can be difficult to remember and…
Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2012
September 5, 2012
Continuum staff will again be participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s…
The Reinvention Potential of the Older Brain
August 30, 2012
Reinvention is not a fleeting part of youth! According to former CNN correspondent and Fortune 100 leadership consultant, Mark Walton, our brains are wired for…
Dementia and Driving: A Short Scenario
August 28, 2012
There are often difficult conversations that families must have following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, including when to stop driving. This short film illustrates a great way…
Common Fraud Schemes Targeted at Seniors
August 22, 2012
The FBI has released a list of the most common frauds and schemes that target the elderly. Seniors are particularly susceptible to the deception of con artists. Read…
Treatable Condition Easily Misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s
August 16, 2012
It may look like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease, but is it? For J.D. Cain, who had lived for years with what he thought was Parkinson’s,…