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A 75-year-old woman who ran over and killed an 89-year-old pedestrian in a church parking lot has been sentenced to nine months in jail but could be allowed to fulfill the sentence through home confinement.
A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.
A man in his 70s has robbed a bank branch inside a San Diego supermarket.
A New York City man was convicted of hate crimes Tuesday in connection with a series of muggings that included an assault on a centenarian on her way to church.
Police are searching for clues after a 75-year-old woman was found shot to death outside her home in the quiet community of Tiburon, north of San Francisco.
Seniors who for years have made flu shots a fall ritual are being sent to the end of the line for the swine flu vaccine. And the reason — their age group seems to have a bit of immunity — appears to have warded off most potential grumbling.
Authorities say a well-dressed elderly man carrying an oxygen tank has robbed a bank in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla.
Turns out you can fear a government takeover of health care even if the government already took over your health care.
A passion for gambling shared by two once-inseparable octogenarian sisters has ended up dividing them, with the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling that one can sue the other for a share of a winning $500,000 lottery ticket.
During his vacation in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict XVI, 82, fell and broke his wrist. On Friday, doctors operated to realign the fractured bones. In older adults, falls are the leading cause of deaths caused by injuries.
Health officials say more than 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls involving walkers and canes.
It’s not just the glasses they hand you in the lobby that give a three-dimensional quality to Carl Fredricksen, the curmudgeonly lead character of the new animated film “Up.” The film provides a wonderful flashback of his life, introducing us to a man who’s had a decades-long appetite for adventure although, like most of us, he sacrificed his dreams of globe-trotting for the day-to-day realities of career and family.
A Spanish great-grandmother who described herself as the world's oldest blogger — and became a Web sensation as she mused on events current and past — has died at the age of 97.
Authorities in Michigan say a man posing as a home health care worker sexually assaulted a 97-year-old woman.
Milton Pierce's voice reverberated across the room as the former World War II bomber pilot called the roll at his monthly American Legion meeting.
A 73-year-old western Pennsylvania man was charged with killing his 73-year-old wife after authorities said he was upset by her decision to end their marriage of just a few weeks.
Sitting on a cot in a Sunday school-turned-dorm for flood evacuees, 85-year-old Ray Kotchian longed for the luxuries of home: His big-screen TV, his private apartment and, most of all, his easy chair.
Police say a 71-year-old Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges after customs officials found 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) of marijuana hidden in her luggage at a Jamaican airport.
A federal judge sentenced three former Atlanta police officers to prison Tuesday for their part in a botched drug raid that ended with the death of an elderly woman in a hail of gunfire.
An appeals court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a former Atlanta police officer sentenced to prison for lying to FBI agents about the killing of a 92-year-old woman during a botched drug raid.
At 102, Thelma Vette likes to whiz around her Littleton, Colo., retirement center in an electric wheelchair, bright red and outfitted with a joystick.
Eighty-year-olds with clogged arteries or leaky heart valves used to be sent home with a pat on the arm from their doctors and pills to try to ease their symptoms. Now more are getting open-heart surgery, with remarkable survival rates rivaling those of much younger people, new studies show.
A former Atlanta police officer who was part of a botched raid that ended in the shooting death of a 92-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges.
Two elderly women who tied themselves to a crab apple tree to protest its removal have rescued the tree and saved themselves from eviction.
Millions of Americans had Labor Day off, but not Lucy Dumas. The 86-year-old Fargo woman did what she's always done: work. Dumas has been earning an income for more than 70 years. "You name it and I've done it," said Dumas, a former Hillsboro cafe owner who now works full-time at a fast-food restaurant.
I could not believe it, could it be true I though, do they still do that at that age. Seriously, I did not think that part of the body even worked at that age, they looked to be about 75-80 years old.
Has Society Lost Respect for Our Elderly? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.comSo many people walk right by the elderly without even giving a second glance, others seem to feel that they are just in the way.. (End Quote) Really good thought on the state of our Elders.
Wrong Turn Sends Elderly Australian Man 600km Off CourseAn elderly man apparently drove "more than 600 km" (approximately 400 miles) "off course" after making a "wrong turn" on November 16, 2009.
Arrest in serial sex attack probe A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London. Officers have long believed one person, dubbed the "night stalker", was responsible for a string of burglaries and sex offences dating back to 1990.
Elderly Man Hit By Bicyclist 84-Year-Old In Stable ConditionBOSTON -- An 84-year-old man is in stable condition after he was struck by a bicyclist while crossing the street in Boston Friday evening, police said.
Elderly deafness gene discovered by scientistsThe findings will help doctors better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition. The gene is a protein called Bak that makes hair cells in the inner ear self-destruct as people grow older.
What with all of the commercials on TV about products you need because you're old, I'm beginning to feel very old. The abundance of information, health aids, nutritional supplements and how to get it up have gone over the line.
Course puts elder drivers on road to safer drivingAt least once a week, Bill Silen, former chief surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital, drives to Cambridge Hospital to help train third-year Harvard Medical students.
Small steps make a big differenceCHICAGO - He's an 84-year-old diabetic with one lung that doesn't work. She's his 84-year-old wife, a survivor of a nearly fatal aortic aneurysm.
Despite the savings to older Americans on fixed incomes, a bill that would have limited compensation to doctors by Medicare patients was defeated in a 47-53 vote in the Senate.
Elderly woman hit in home invasionA 79-year-old woman was hit in the head during a home invasion early this morning. Police said she suffered a minor injury and could not give a suspect description, because she is nearly legally blind.
Woman Forced Children, Disabled Adults To Live In Deplorable ConditionsLANCASTER, Pa. -- A Lancaster woman who was supposed to care for children and disabled adults in her home was sentenced to prison in the Lancaster County Courthouse today for abusing them.
This is a Real Live Story about 30+ Elderly/Disabled Americans working very hard for the past 16 weeks to learn to appropriately use new technology,(Personal Computer), Wide-World's Greatest Communications Tool...striving, even though permanent disability or retirement, striving …
What a painAs our population gets older, fatter, and more likely to suffer from past joint injuries, osteoarthritis is increasing. So are efforts to treat it.
Robert Reich and Healthcare: "We're Going To Let You Die" "We're going to have to, if you're very old, we're not going to give you all that technology and all those drugs for the last couple of years of your life to keep you maybe going for another couple of months. It's too expensive...so we're going to let you die." Robert Reich
Senate Healthcare Bill Brings Cuts To Seniors, Higher Taxes On Drugs And Medical DevicesHalf of it will come from massive cuts in Medicare Advantage, while the other half will be generated by new taxes on high-end insurance, higher income taxes, and new levies on drugs and innovative medical devices.
As if the budget cuts to the elderly and disable weren't debilitating enough, the Austrian Immigrant has decided to strike another blow against those who cannot speak for themselves. The latest scam targets not only the elderly, but the blind and other disabled citizens.
Racoons "Gang Attack" 74-Year-Old WomanPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 74-year-old Gretchen Whitted was trying to shoo the animals away from her front door when they suddenly attacked.
Senate Democrats Reject Photo ID Requirement For Immigrants Getting Federal Healthcare Senate Finance Committee Democrats rejected a proposed a requirement that immigrants prove their identity with photo identification when signing up for federal healthcare programs.
Emergency Crews Rescue 80-Year-Old Man From Septic SystemDELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Emergency crews rescued a Delhi Township man stuck in a mud hole for hours Tuesday. The man was knee-deep in sludge in the back yard of his home in the 600 block of Pontious Road.
Swine Flu Document Lists Sports Arena As Mass Vaccination CentreIt appears that the majority of U.S.
Today's tip -- when your paying $24,000 for yard service, you might want to shop aroundAn 86-year-old Port Orange woman considers herself to be a trusting person. A little too trusting.
Eldery women struck by car | Fox10tv.comAs 87-year-old Rita Finneran was walking to her car after work Thursday, she was hit by vehicle, and dragged across a parking lot.
Caregiver charged in murder of elderly woman A Tampa woman has been arrested after she allegedly drugged an elderly woman to death.
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