Reconnecting Through Art - The New Old Age Blog - The New York ...

By alyson martin and nushin rashidian, newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-13 10:00:21

Once a month, in partnership with the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, the Rubin hosts Mindful Connections, a 90-minute tour tailored to the needs of those with dementia. It is hardly the only museum to ...

Weighing the Evidence on Fish Oils for Heart Health

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-11 18:48:50

Taking omega-3 fatty acids does not reduce the risk of further cardiovascular problems in people with heart disease, a new analysis has found, and it's still unclear whether they help those with healthy hearts. Read more... ... Personal Health · Too Many Pills for Aging Patients. Go ... Research links eating fish to lower rates of heart disease. Marcus Yam for The New York Times Research links eating fish to lower rates of heart disease. Facebook; Twitter; Linkedin; Share ...

A Population Antidote: High School for Girls - Green Blog - The New ...

By elisabeth rosenthal, green.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 16:08:26

But in interviews on the causes and effects of runaway population growth in Africa for a weekend article in The Times , many experts suggested one singularly effective intervention: make sure that girls to go to high school. I heard it from Peter Ogunjuyigbe, ... There are countries where the population is growing faster than the economy, Mr. Osotimehin, a former Nigerian health minister, said in an interview in New York . We try to work with these countries to make sure ...

Picturing Jimi, Janis, Miles and Duke - Lens Blog - The New York ...

By david gonzalez, lens.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-12 09:00:23

At one point, I don't think there was a home that didn't have some of my artwork, an album cover, in it, said Mr. Cummins, 67, who has since gone on to photograph for Newsday and The New York Times . My work was varied ...

The Challenge of Going Vegan - Well Blog - The New York Times

By tara parker-POPE, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 22:50:52

Substitutes like almond milk and rice milk can shock the taste buds, and vegan specialty and convenience foods can cost two to three times what their meat and dairy equivalents do. And new vegans quickly discover that ...

A Vegetarian Passover - Well Blog - The New York Times

By tara parker-POPE, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-06 19:15:18

In this week's Recipes for Health , Martha Rose Shulman takes us on a tour of the Mediterranean to discover a Sephardic Passover meal, with dishes from Turkey, Greece, North Africa and the Middle East. Read more...

Really? Car Accidents More Frequent on Tax Day - Well Blog - The ...

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 21:22:53

In the new report, researchers at the University of Toronto collected tax deadline data from the Internal Revenue Service and reviewed all deadly motor vehicle crashes that occurred on public roadways in the United States ...

Romney Health Care Plan - The Loyal Opposition - The New York ...

By andrew rosenthal, loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-06 13:45:14

Mitt Romney was roundly mocked on Thursday for seeming to forget he went to Harvard. At a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mr. Romney suggested that President Obama was out of touch, perhaps because he ...

Does Exercise Make You Overeat? - Well Blog - The New York Times

By gretchen reynolds, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 18:35:05

But now new neuroscience is pointing to another likely cause. Exercise may change your desire to eat, two recent studies show, by altering how certain parts of your brain respond to the sight of food. In one study, scientists ...

Rethinking the Value of Pets - The New Old Age Blog - The New ...

By susan seliger, newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-03-30 16:48:51

Some experts believe the health benefits of pet ownership have been overstated, especially for the Tim Mueller for The New York Times Some experts believe the health benefits of pet ownership have been overstated, ...

Making Baby's Shots Less Tearful - Well Blog - The New York Times

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 21:11:00

But new research suggests that parents can lessen the sting of an injection by soothing their babies with a quick series of comforting measures, including a popular technique called swaddling. The method, popularized by the ...

Another Bogus Attack on Health Reform - Paul Krugman - The New ...

By paul krugman, krugman.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-10 17:25:37

Paul Krugman - New York Times Blog. April 10, 2012, 1:25 pm. Another Bogus Attack on Health Reform. Oh, boy. It turns out that the Wa Po featured on its front page a report by Charles Blahous of the (yes, Koch-funded) Mercatus Center although the Post describes him as a Medicare trustee, giving the impression that this is somehow an official document claiming that the Affordable Care Act will actually increase the deficit. Jonathan Chait does the honors: You may wonder what ...

Dad, One Year Later - The New Old Age Blog - The New York Times

By paula span, newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-06 18:01:35

The New Old Age - Caring and Coping. April 6, 2012, 2:01 pm. Dad, One Year Later. By paula span. Dad wasn't in his room when I dropped in, so I stashed the blueberries I'd brought in the little half-fridge (he likes them on his breakfast cereal ) and went looking for him. My father, Murray Span, ... His health remains quite good. His balance is rocky, ... Paula Span is the author of When the Time Comes: Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions. E-mail; Print ...

Why Won't They Get Hearing Aids? - The New Old Age Blog - The ...

By susan seliger, newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-05 15:53:41

Of the 26.7 million people over age 50 with a hearing impairment, only one in seven, a meager 14 percent, use a hearing aid, said Dr. Frank Lin, assistant professor of otolaryngology and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins ... I am absolutely pro- hearing aids, but there is vast room for improvement in them, said Richard Einhorn, whose use of hearing aids and other high-tech devices has enabled him to continue his successful career in New York as a classical composer.

When the Chef Is Also a Doctor - Well Blog - The New York Times

By tara parker-POPE, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-12 12:50:53

To Dr. David M. Eisenberg, an associate professor at the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health , flavor is a health issue. That's why he has started teaching doctors how to cook.

Attention Problems May Be Sleep Related - Well Blog - The New ...

By kate murphy, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-16 22:15:27

Well - Tara Parker-Pope on Health ... Diagnoses of attention hyperactivity disorder among children have increased dramatically in recent years, rising 22 percent from 2003 to 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . ... is an insult to a child's developing body and mind that can have a huge impact, said Karen Bonuck, the study's lead author and a professor of family and social medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York .

In Tight Race for Top Spot, Spurs Coach Prefers to Rest Aging Stars ...

By harvey araton, offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-13 00:41:11

When the Spurs traveled to Utah earlier this week to put their 11-game winning streak on the line, Coach Gregg Popovich left the aging stars Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili at home. ... Off the Dribble - The New York Times N.B.A. Blog ... History tells me when we don't have our health , we don't go anywhere. When we have it, we've won four championships. As to whether the deployment of the Spurs' B team honored the integrity of the game and was fair ...

Making Spinach the Star of the Meal - Well Blog - The New York Times

By tara parker-POPE, well.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-13 15:09:56

It's hard for me to resist buying spinach at the farmers' market this time of year, writes Martha Rose Shulman in the latest Recipes for Health . Read more... ... Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times Spinach and Onion Tart ...

The Caregiver's Bookshelf: A Law Guide for Seniors - NYTimes.com

By paula span, newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-04-02 17:30:13

The authors take on a variety of common topics ( age discrimination, Social Security, housing, pensions, Medicare and other insurance) and offer clear, careful explanations and suggestions. ... Speaking of helpful books, here's another suggestion from Charles Sabatino, who heads the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging : New Times , New Challenges: Law and Advice for Savvy Seniors and Their Families, by Kenney Hegland of the University of ...

Day Three: US Supreme Court Hearings on Health Care - NYTimes ...

By the new york times, thelede.blogs.nytimes.com
2012-03-28 13:59:54

Updates from The Lede on the third and final day of hearings on the health care overhaul law at the Supreme Court. ... The Lede - The New York Times News Blog. March 28, 2012, 9:59 am. Day Three: Supreme Court Hearings on Health ...