The Dietary Protein Requirements of Younger and Older Adults

A new study suggests that the dietary protein requirements for younger and older adults are the same. For full story, click here.

Fruits and Vegetables Help Protect Against Bone Loss

A new study by Tufts University researchers indicates that more attention needs to be paid to the role that fruits and vegetables play in preventing bone loss. For full story, click here.

The Role of Diet during the Process of Aging

Research demonstrates that the lifestyle factors that influence dieting habits are important drivers of the risk of chronic disease (CD). The study finds that diet plays a role in preventing and treating many CDs associated with the aging process. For full story, click here.

New Study Suggests that the Nursing Shortage Varies by Location

Researchers at the State University of New York at Albany Center for Health Workforce Studies have concluded that a better understanding of, and more effective planning to, handle the nursing shortage is possible. For full story, click here.

The Global Challenges of the Nursing Workforce

The Journal of Clinical Nursing recently published a special issue designed to focus on the main challenges facing nursing workforces worldwide. For full story, click here.

Employment News Grim

Workers over the age of 55 experienced perhaps the steepest declines in employment during the last quarter of 2008. For full story, click here.

Endurance Exercises Shown to Counteract Physical Dysfunction

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have demonstrated that physical dysfunctions once thought to be a normal part of aging are actually the result of unnecessary inactivity. For full story, click here.

Searching the Internet Can Enhance Brain Function in Older Adults

Scientists at UCLA examined the brain performance of middle- and older-age adults during both internet usage and book-reading tasks. They found that skilled computer users experience the same cognitive benefits that all book-reading participants experienced. For full story, click here.

Self-Enhancement Bias and the Physical Activity of Older Adults

New research suggests that programs which promote the positive self-evaluations of older adults will have further positive influences on their ability to adapt to the ongoing changes that they will face as they get older. For full story, click here.

Stress and Caring for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

Caring for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is stressful, and studies show that this stress has an impact on both the physical and mental health of the caregiver. For full story, click here.

Caring for a Spouse May Increase Lifespan

A new study has outlined the conditions under which caregiving can benefit the health of the caregiver. For full story, click here.

Home Telecare Technology for Older Adults

Experts from Norway and the United States have recently provided an overview of the available home telecare technologies that can aid in the care of older adults. For full story, click here.

The Housing Choices of Older Adults

Based on their findings, researchers discuss strategies for marketing to older adults who are considering moving into apartments, townhouses, or condominiums. For full story, click here.

The Positive Impact of Stress on the Brain

New research into the biology of stress suggests ways of developing new treatments for stress-related disorders, uncovering indications that not all stress is unhealthy. For full story, click here.

Contributors
Richard Shank	Editor
Scott King	Staff Writer
Kim Deng	Staff Writer
Andrew Small	Staff Writer

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