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  1. Parkinson's burden to increase as world grows older (AFP)
  2. Stem cells from skin treat brain disease in rats (Reuters)
  3. Depressed people more prone to Alzheimer's: study (Reuters)
  4. Medicare spending breakdown (AP)
  5. Hospital capacity drives costs (AP)
  6. Travel Tips for Seniors (HealthDay)
  7. Painkillers Boost Muscle Mass Among Weight-Training Elderly (HealthDay)
  8. Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants (HealthDay)
  9. Parkinson's brain cell transplants last for years (Reuters)
  10. Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms (HealthDay)
  11. Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked (HealthDay)
  12. Did Medicare Reimbursement Changes Affect Prostate Cancer Treatment? (HealthDay)
  13. Climate change brings health risks (AP)
  14. Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions (HealthDay)
  15. Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  16. Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk (HealthDay)
  17. Mid-life diabetes raises Alzheimer risk in men: study (AFP)
  18. Low insulin linked to Alzheimer's disease risk (Reuters)
  19. Researchers zero in on Alzheimer's plaque origin (AFP)
  20. Stem cell therapy in rats improves Parkinson's: study (AFP)
  21. Imaging industry seeks more coverage for cancer scans (Reuters)
  22. Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors (HealthDay)
  23. Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise in '09 (HealthDay)
  24. Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment (HealthDay)
  25. Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness (HealthDay)
  26. Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay)
  27. PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques (HealthDay)
  28. Study points to new test for Alzheimer's (AFP)
  29. Seniors often don't tell docs about surgery fears (Reuters)
  30. U.S. Medicare panel questions PET scan cancer data (Reuters)
  31. Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine (AP)
  32. Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein (HealthDay)
  33. 13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated (HealthDay)
  34. Brain injury study adds to Alzheimer's enigma (Reuters)
  35. Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains (AP)
  36. Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug (AP)
  37. Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings (HealthDay)
  38. Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures (HealthDay)
  39. Brain stimulation improves memory in Alzheimer's (Reuters)
  40. 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' (HealthDay)
  41. Blood protein tied to Alzheimer's disease risk (Reuters)
  42. Diabetes not a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (Reuters)
  43. Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  44. Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty (HealthDay)
  45. Doctors often skip key test before surgery (Reuters)
  46. B vitamins fail in U.S. Alzheimer's disease study (Reuters)
  47. Chronic headache often persists in the elderly (Reuters)
  48. Kidney surgery safe in select elderly patients (Reuters)
  49. Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency (HealthDay)
  50. Education protects against Alzheimer's impact (Reuters)
  51. ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment (HealthDay)
  52. Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences (HealthDay)
  53. Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say (AP)
  54. Massive flu vaccine dose protects elderly better (Reuters)
  55. Medicare officials to review insurers' commissions (AP)
  56. Pill camera works well in elderly (Reuters)
  57. Oral hygiene curbs pneumonia risk in elderly (Reuters)
  58. Smokers should get pneumonia vaccine: U.S. advisers (Reuters)
  59. Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia (HealthDay)
  60. Poor sleep tied to memory trouble in black seniors (Reuters)
  61. High-Dose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly (HealthDay)
  62. Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually (HealthDay)
  63. Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes (HealthDay)
  64. Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  65. Researchers find more Alzheimer's genes (Reuters)
  66. Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  67. Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes (HealthDay)
  68. Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually (HealthDay)
  69. Foods to prevent disease? (AFP)
  70. Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors (HealthDay)
  71. Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients (HealthDay)
  72. Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease (HealthDay)
  73. Other illnesses affect Alzheimer's disease survival (Reuters)
  74. Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors (HealthDay)
  75. Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays (HealthDay)
  76. Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays (HealthDay)
  77. Exercise may improve function in dementia patients (Reuters)
  78. Heart failure hospitalization rates surge: study (Reuters)
  79. Short sleep tied to heart disease risk (Reuters)
  80. Education blunts effects of Alzheimer's: study (Reuters)
  81. Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination (HealthDay)
  82. Studies: Elderly fare well in open-heart surgery (AP)
  83. Avapro Blood pressure drug fails heart failure trial (Reuters)
  84. Study: Deadly stomach bug more common than thought (AP)
  85. Florida Vision Test Law: Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly (HealthDay)
  86. 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  87. Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending (HealthDay)
  88. Study: Brain stimulation may ease anxiety disorder (AP)
  89. Beta-alanine helps seniors stave off fatigue (Reuters)
  90. Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension (Time.com)
  91. Too Little Sleep Adds to Risks of Hypertension (Time.com)
  92. Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again (HealthDay)
  93. For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better (HealthDay)
  94. Youngest likeliest to be infected, swine flu study confirms (AFP)
  95. Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
  96. Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors (HealthDay)
  97. The Revolving Door of Heart Failure Hospitalization (HealthDay)
  98. Lack of health care worsens women's life quality: WHO (Reuters)
  99. More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk (Reuters)
  100. Women deprived of health care at key times in life: WHO (AFP)
  101. Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death (HealthDay)
  102. Tapping Into Curry's Health Benefits (HealthDay)
  103. Medicare Part D: What to Expect This Open Enrollment Period (HealthDay)
  104. Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease (HealthDay)
  105. U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to doctors (Reuters)
  106. Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study (HealthDay)
  107. Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart (HealthDay)
  108. Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes (AP)
  109. Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients (AP)
  110. Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's (HealthDay)
  111. Mutant genes linked to Parkinson's in some: study (Reuters)
  112. Poor health puts older workers off staying: study (Reuters)