Sunday, 30. November 2008
The availability of and barriers to flexible work options, with a particular focus on older workers and phased retirement, are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Insight on the Issues report. Author Melissa A. Hardy of The Pennsylvania State University considers the utilization of and demand for workplace flexibility, highlights the various types of workplace flexibility, and discusses what workplace flexibility means to employers and employees. (23 pages)
Posted in Senior Health News by AARP.org Policy and Research Feed RSS Feed -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product of excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product of excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product of excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that health care leaders from across the state have formed the Wisconsin Pressure Ulcer Coalition to help reduce pressure ulcers in Wisconsin’s health care industry, including nursing homes and hospitals. A pressure ulcer, also known as a bedsore, is a painful condition that can occur in individuals who are unable to move without assistance.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that health care leaders from across the state have formed the Wisconsin Pressure Ulcer Coalition to help reduce pressure ulcers in Wisconsin’s health care industry, including nursing homes and hospitals. A pressure ulcer, also known as a bedsore, is a painful condition that can occur in individuals who are unable to move without assistance.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that health care leaders from across the state have formed the Wisconsin Pressure Ulcer Coalition to help reduce pressure ulcers in Wisconsin’s health care industry, including nursing homes and hospitals. A pressure ulcer, also known as a bedsore, is a painful condition that can occur in individuals who are unable to move without assistance.
Posted in Senior Health News by Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
LONDON – As World AIDS Day is marked Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs.
Posted in Senior Health News by Maria Cheng, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
LONDON – As World AIDS Day is marked Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs.
Posted in Senior Health News by Maria Cheng, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Sunday, 30. November 2008
TORONTO – Canadas chief public health officer took aim at health-care professionals who refuse to get flu shots on Sunday, suggesting those who press the public to get vaccinated against diseases ought to do so themselves.
Dr.
Posted in Senior Health News by Helen Branswell, Medical Reporter, THE CANADIAN PRESS -