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Canopy Growth and Tilray embark on cannabis studies on seniors By Karen Graham Ontario - The elderly suffer from a range of ailments - from arthritis pain to sleep disorders, while many also take medications for other illnesses. The use of medicinal cannabis in the elderly is now getting some attention through two new studies in Canada.

How Skype can help beat depression By Tim Sandle There are different ways through which technology can help tackle depression, especially with seniors. One tool that has been tested recently is the communication platform Skype. Video communication was shown to reduce depressive symptoms.

Using AI-led predictive analysis to assess seniors’ health By Tim Sandle A new study shows how predictive analytics is capable of reducing seniors’ urinary tract infection rates and sepsis. This is based on an artificial intelligence solution in the form of a wearable device.

Three tax-savings ideas to help seniors By Tim Sandle One major expenditure awaiting a large percentage of U.S. citizens near the end of their lives is long-term care. Expenses extend to assisted living facilities or nursing homes. A new guide gives advice.

French pensioners, health aides kick off Macron reform protests By AFP Paris - Pensioners and retirement home workers staged protests across France on Thursday, kicking off a series of strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's reforms.

Office workers sit down longer each day than retirees By Tim Sandle Edinburgh - Many forms of employment are becoming increasingly sedentary and this is bad for our health. A new report shows the typical office worker spends longer sitting each day than a typical retiree.

South Africa's record-breaking running 'Grande Dame' By AFP Johanesburg - Deirdre Larkin breezes through Johannesburg's suburbs most mornings, her white hair buffeted by the wind as she runs her well-trodden eight-kilometre training course.

IBM wants to protect seniors by tracking nearly their every move By Business Insider Baby boomers aren't getting any younger, and IBM knows it. Over the last several years, the computing giant has spent much of its time researching ways to keep America's second-largest generation happy and healthy in old age.

At Syria retirement home, elderly left behind by war By AFP Damascus - Alone in her room at an overcrowded retirement home in Damascus, Naz Ashiti thumbs through photographs of her daughters overseas, her eyes lingering on features she has not seen in years.

Generation gap: Seniors not accessing Internet for health By Tim Sandle A new survey suggests that seniors are not accessing the Internet in high numbers in order to access health information. This is seen by some health experts as a sign of a ‘demographic deficit.’

Seniors, don't text? — You will be locked out of Social Security By Karen Graham For some senior citizens, their lack of texting skills are locking them out their Social Security accounts online because of a new security measure added this week.

One in four seniors carries a superbug in hospital By Tim Sandle New research suggests that one in four people entering hospital in the U.S. is carrying a so-called "superbug" (an antimicrobial resistant bacterium.) In addition, seniors seem to pick up higher numbers of these organisms during their stay.

New increases to Medicare Part A and Part B By Paul Moyer All new Medicare enrollees will see changes in Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles in 2016, but some will see more changes than others.

Op-Ed: Interior designer on quest to bring more art programs to seniors Special By Jonathan Farrell Sonoma - Over a year ago, when some of the seniors at Vintage Sonoma Assisted Living Center wanted to do more art work, interior designer Bonnie Walner realized something.

Seniors going bankrupt in soaring numbers in Canada By Owen Weldon Judy Southon, from Toronto, said she had her husband had great jobs and raised a son, and they owned a home, but she never thought she would have to declare bankruptcy.

British couple become world's oldest newlyweds By AFP Eastbourne - A 103-year-old man and a 91-year-old woman held their wedding in Britain on Saturday, becoming the oldest couple to get married in the world.

Cleaners accused of sweeping up elderly sisters' fortune By AFP Lyon - Two cleaners who worked for a pair of elderly sisters have been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of euros the women kept in cash in their home near Lyon in central France, a judicial source said Saturday.

Satisfaction with life goes up with age in some nations By Joan Firstenberg Seniors, above the age of 65, who live in English-speaking countries report the most satisfaction with their lives. But those in other countries around the world grow increasingly less satisfied as they age.

Op-Ed: Working after retirement may be the best thing for you By Elizabeth Brown Retirement isn’t just about kicking back and relaxing in your sunset years anymore. Americans are living longer, and many are finding that retirement is really more about finding a second career rather than hanging up their time cards altogether.

Seniors struggling with healthcare costs, retirement planning By Michael Essany The proverbial "golden years" aren't so golden for an alarming and growing number of seniors in the United States today.

STDs are a growing problem among senior citizens By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti Dr. Bradley Stoner, an associate professor of anthropology and of medicine at Washington University who both treats patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and also conducts research in this area, says that STDs are growing amongst seniors.

Study: Older Americans spend more on vacations By Elizabeth Brown Americans tend to spend more on travel and vacation as they get older, according to a newly released study by Capital One Labs.

Op-Ed: Synthetic ID theft is fastest growing cybercrime, seniors at risk By Elizabeth Brown Consumers, especially seniors, should brace themselves for synthetic identity theft which is the fastest growing form of ID theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It's estimated to comprise of 80 to 85 percent of all identity fraud.

Senior Millionaires and the education of their grandchildren By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti According to a 2014 Spectrem’s Millionaire Corner wealth level study, 39 percent of senior Millionaires over the age of 65 consider financing their grandchildren’s education one of their primary concerns.

Senior citizen medical marijuana patient to lobby U.S. Congress By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti Ahead of his May 12th trial, federal medical marijuana defendant Larry Harvey, 70, goes to Washington, D.C. to lobby the United States Congress in order to stop funding federal prosecutions like his.

Hospital visits fell when seniors got drug coverage By Kaiser Health News Eleven years ago Bob Bennett, then a Republican senator from Utah, made a fiscal sales pitch for including prescription drugs in Medicare coverage for seniors.

US seniors see slow migration to tech: study By AFP Washington - American senior citizens are gradually finding their way to the Internet, but lagging the overall population in online usage, a survey showed Thursday.

Cholesterol guidelines could mean statins for half of adults over 40 By Kaiser Health News When sweeping new advice on preventing heart attacks and strokes came out last November, it wasn’t clear how many more Americans should be taking daily statin pills to lower their risk.

Impact of Medicare advantage cuts on seniors sharply disputed By Kaiser Health News Seniors enrolled in Aetna’s Medicare Advantage plan In Baltimore County, Md., saw their monthly premiums rise from $33 to $51 this year. Enrollees in HealthNow New York, a Medicare HMO in Erie County, saw their premiums jump from zero to $28 a month.

Public forum airs concerns about Canada Post changes Special By Paula Kirman Edmonton - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) organized a public forum in Edmonton on January 25 to discuss upcoming changes proposed by Canada Post.

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