Sunday, April 10, 2005

Lawmakers Should Address Financial Problems With Medicare Now, Columnist Writes, USA. The "danger" of an aging society -- that the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare will raise taxes or budget deficits such that economic growth is reduced -- is "so obvious" and "we ought to be minimizing them now" before an "economic and political death spiral" occurs,... click link for more info. [Medical News Today] 9:01:23 AM    comment [] Can sunlight help elderly nursing home residents sleep better?. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is exploring whether morning sunlight can help elderly nursing home residents sleep better... click link for more info. [Medical News Today] 9:00:45 AM    comment [] Insomnia in Elderly Linked to Risk of Falls. In nursing homes across the country, elderly people with insomnia often go untreated, because of the perception that sleeping pills increase the risk of falls and injuries that are a bane of old age... click link for more info. [Medical News Today] 8:59:57 AM    comment []

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