Nov 24th, 2008 · A group of world leaders, including Jimmy Carter and Kofi Annan tried to enter Zimbabwe over the weekend to assess the growing food and humanitarian crisis. They were barred, but reports coming from the country indicate the situation is "much worse than anything that we had imagined," Carter said.
Nov 17th, 2008 · In 1996, a mentally ill parishioner attacked a community of elderly nuns in Waterville, Maine, killing two. The incident forced the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to reconsider the meaning of forgiveness and trust.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Burlington, Vt., was just named the healthiest city in America by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ninety-two percent of residents there say they are in good or great health. The CDC also named America's most unhealthy city. That dubious honor goes to Huntington, W.Va. Nearly half of the residents there are obese. And half the elderly population have lost all their teeth.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Dorothy Height began her civil rights career during the Great Depression. Since then, Height has become one of the country's most notable champions of equal rights. Now, at 96 years old, Height reflects on the election of the country's first African American president.
Aug 17th, 2008 · In the journal Nature, scientists report the antibodies were able to protect mice infected with a variant of the 1918 flu virus. The discovery is helping scientists understand what it might take to battle a modern flu pandemic.
Aug 15th, 2008 · A good jog can stave off some effects of aging according to a Stanford University study. The lead author of the study discusses why she thinks elderly runners showed fewer disabilities and lived longer than their non-jogging counterparts.
Aug 11th, 2008 · As the Olympics claim center stage in Beijing, elderly Chinese gather in local parks to dance, play pingpong and exercise. Many say the outdoor activities have improved their health.
Aug 10th, 2008 · Assisted Living Concepts, a nationwide chain of assisted living facilities, promised elderly residents that if money ran out, they could pay for services with Medicaid. A change in company policy means Medicaid is no longer accepted and those who cannot pay are being evicted.