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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
Don't Worry Yourself Sick
Day to day anxiety can lead to serious illness but a new book imagines healthier alternatives.
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
Feds Award $55 Million to Study Alzheimer's Disease
Federal funding of new studies of Alzheimer's disease will examine the benefits of early drug intervention, exercise and treatment of agitation among patients
Three Years in Prison for Nurse in Elder Abuse Case
Nurse sentenced to three years in prison for drugging elderly patients with psychiatric medicine as a means of chemical restraint.
Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Approved
Controversial revisions of the diagnostic 'Bible' of psychiatric disorders wins approval despite widespread objections.
Boomers Should be Tested for Hepatitis C
New recommendations call for screening all baby boomers for Hepatitis C to avert major increases in liver disease and death.
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)
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