Keep your mental edge as you age Published: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 If you’ve ever walked into a room to look for something but forgot what you were looking for, you’re familiar with the feelings of forgetfulness and frustration. Unless you take immediate action, these feelings may worsen each year. There are easy lifestyle choices you can make every day to sustain your... Read More

Coyle man still missing Updated: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 COYLE — Authorities in Payne County are still looking for a Coyle man who has been missing since Thursday. John Whitmore, 96, was last seen walking along Coyle Road about 9 a.m. Thursday. He was wearing a tan colored Carhartt jacket and denim overalls. Whitmore also suffers from dementia, the Payne County... Read More

U.S. makes plans for aging adults Published: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 WASHINGTON — As her mother's Alzheimer's worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro's bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers — and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get some rest. Alfaro... Read More

Treating hearing loss may improve Alzheimer's symptoms Updated: Tue, Aug 23, 2011 Data from many studies suggest that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. However, many of the symptoms associated with early Alzheimer's disease are the same as those associated with hearing loss. According to a recent study led by Frank R. Lin, MD, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions,... Read More

One a day or none per day? Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Americans want to believe in vitamin and mineral pills. We spent an estimated $10 billion on them in 2008, according to the Nutrition Business Journal. But Consumer Reports on Health notes that recent studies undertaken to assess their benefits have delivered a flurry of disappointing results. The supplements... Read More

Marriage-minded Updated: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 We've known for some time that married people live longer. Now, a new study suggests that matrimony may also help keep the mind sharp, warding off age-related issues such as memory loss or dementia. Researchers studied the changes among a group of 1,400 people from Finland, starting from when they were all age... Read More

Nursing home resident found safe Updated: Wed, Apr 5, 2006 DEL CITY - A man with dementia who wandered away from a nursing home was found Tuesday morning at a McDonald's in Oklahoma City, police Capt. Jody Suit said. Jerry Douglas Bruce, 48, was found at the restaurant at Sheridan and Classen by a friend, Suit said. Bruce was in good condition, he said. Bruce was... Read More

A Healthy You: Physical exercise seems to help brain stay young Updated: Wed, Jul 27, 2005 Want to stay sharp as a tack as you age? Then train your brain. In a sense, your brain is like a muscle: Use it or lose it. Research suggests that physical exercise keeps you thinking young, maybe in part by increasing blood flow to the brain. In one study of California seniors, physical fitness was gauged on a... Read More

Woman struggles with dementia Updated: Thu, Jul 14, 2005 In a very personal story tonight Scott Coppenbarger shares his family's battle with dementia and the amazing hope for others in the same situation. Read More

A Healthy You: Sharpen your thinking -- take a walk Updated: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 Last week, I said that if by age 45 you begin walking briskly three hours a week, you will add six years to your life. So a habit of walking is good for your body. Today: Walking is good for your brain. First, walking can boost your mood. Hippocrates advised melancholy Greeks to walk. Modern science supports his... Read More

Readers asking tough questions Updated: Tue, Jul 4, 2000 The hardest questions are the ones with no good answers. The toughest decisions always are made with countless options. That's why choosing a method of care for an older family member or spouse can be so heart-wrenching: No one can tell a person they're making the right or wrong choice for someone else. Read More