1995 Robert Prosek A Pennsylvania State University researcher finds that persons with hearing loss who stay active are more regularly exposed to noise and thus retain their ability to filter it out of the background, making it easier to concentrate on what someone is saying. Inc. The Center is designed to increase understanding and awareness of financial security issues for Americans aged 50 and above. Dr. Eric Pfeiffer Alzheimer's patients whose depression is confirmed by a geriatric psychiatrist respond favorably to treatment with anti-depressant medications, concludes a study at the Suncoast Gerontology Center at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. William Mann Researchers from the University at Buffalo's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging conclude that a combination of home modifications and assistive technology devices allows frail elders to remain in their homes longer and to spend up to four times less money on home care services. Dr. Hirsch S. Ruchlin Researchers at Cornell University find that the older you get the less likely you are to smoke.
Older adults indicate that they believe in the impact of disease prevention on smoking behavior.
However, more than one-third of older adults aged 55 and over reported in 1990 that their physician never advised them to quit smoking. Researchers conclude that prevention and management of chronic illness is an important goal for the purpose of maintaining the independence of older Americans. All rights reserved. AARP Andrus Foundation privacy policy and disclaimer .