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Report: Minorities More Likely to Suffer Alzheimer's Disease (First Coast News)
CHICAGo -- As deaths from heart disease and many types of cancers have dipped, living longer is putting more people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, the brain-wasting condition that a new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to as they grow older.

How to Grow Old Gracefully (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
U.S. residents might be living longer these days, but more and more Americans have chronic diseases, such as diabetes, which decrease their lifespan and boost medical costs. Some 133 million adults - almost half the adult population - have some type of chronic health condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With such staggering statistics, you might think ...

Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.

Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease (USA Today)
A new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease as they age.

Focus on Seniors: Make plans now for 'what-if' moments (Florida Today)
Medical technology has allowed life expectancy to double over the past century. As a result, people are living longer than ever before.

Seniors pinched by new charges for home care help (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rising property taxes, failing eyesight and even a tumble that cracked her tailbone haven't forced 89-year-old Angeline DiBeneditto from the home she's had for more than six decades.

Seniors Face New Charges for In-Home Care (CBS News)
As States Struggle with Budgets, Elderly Face Fees, Wait Lists for Home Care Help

Nutrition Services For Older Adults At Home And In Communities (Medical News Today)
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults," focusing on access to safe and adequate food ...

Get Fit: Staying healthy as you age (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
To learn more about the Get Fit Challenge, click here.

Seniors pinched by rising costs for home care (MSNBC)
As states struggle with red ink, more seniors face new fees or lengthy waiting lists for in-home services like meal deliveries, personal care assistants and visiting nurses.