George Anderson's self-portrait before Parkinson's-related dementia struck. (Anderson)
Psychiatrists List New
Mental Disorders in Seniors
Planned revisions to mental health manual could classify problems common to millions of "normal" elders as new mental illnesses. More
PLUS: PART 2: One Woman's Caregiving Journey
PLUS: PART 3: Overuse of Psych Drugs on Elders
BLOG: Finding the Right Place
Addictions Grow Among Elders
Alcohol and drug abuse rates are soaring among seniors.
BLOG: Alzheimer's Fears
Ethics of Alzheimers
An FDA panel's tentative approval of an Alzheimer's test opens ethical questions.
BLOG: Getting Some Help
Planning for Closure
New guidelines advise doctors to do a better job preparing cancer patients for death.
BLOG: Start Eating Right
Long-term Survival Better with Bypass Surgery
Older Americans do better with bypass surgery than angioplasty, a new study has found.
Contaminated Food Deaths Hit Seniors

Contaminated food and water has doubled since 1999 and people over 65 accounted for the vast majority of those deaths.
New Options In Dementia Care Offer Hope With Fewer Drugs
Innovative programs based on environmental improvements and a Japanese teaching program show promise in retaining quality of life for elders with dementia. (Part 4 of 4)
Abuse of Mind-altering Drugs Rising in Elder Care Facilities
A shortage of board-certified geri-psychiatrists raises risk that less-qualified workers will administer drugs to control, not treat, agitated seniors. (Part 3 of 4)
One Woman's Caregiving Pain Reflects That Felt by Millions
LaVerne Anderson's ordeal of caring for three aging loved ones has exposed her to a hellish world of poor mental health care and an inadequate social safety net. (Part 2 of 4)
Elder Court Geared to Senior Special Needs
A unique elder court in Martinez, California is geared to the sometimes special mental and physical needs of seniors.
Psychiatrists to List New Mental Disorders in Seniors
Planned revisions to mental health manual could classify problems common to millions of "normal" elders as new mental illnesses. (Part 1 of 4)
Florida's Flawed Long-Term Care Program
Florida's move to shift elderly poor from Medicaid to long-term managed care and HMO-style programs has flaws, study shows.
Early Odds Against Lipitor
The best-selling anti-cholesterol drug, Lipitor, faced tough odds at the outset that it almost didn't make it into patient testing.
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