BALTIMORE: The number of people living on unacceptably low incomes has risen dramatically since 2008, a major report has shown.
The report says minimum income standard (MIS) is the income that people need in order to reach a minimum ‘socially Read More »
NEW YORK: Researchers will soon be tracking 3,000 senior drivers as part of an unprecedented project to better understand the safety and transportation needs of the aging.
This latest phase in the project is expected to clarify the effects of risk factors, like prescription drug Read More »
SEATTLE: A type of medication widely used may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Some kinds of incontinence drugs, anti-Parkinson drugs, sleeping pills and anti-depressants prescribed are classed as anticholinergics, which the research links to dementia. Read More »
LOS ANGELES: Sleeping aids and hay-fever treatments which can be bought over the counter can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, a study has found.
The sleeping aid Nytol and anti-allergy pills Benadryl and Piriton all belong to a class of medication highlighted in a warning Read More »