Seniors Can Now Find Prescription Savings Through New Web-Based Eligibility Tool:

February 11, 2003

The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) recently launched a comprehensive, Web-based service to connect older adults with over 240 public and private prescription savings programs covering nearly 800 prescription drugs.

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U.S. Releases Data on Nursing Homes

November 12, 2002

People can now get quality indicators on all 17,000 nursing homes in the United States, a new government effort to give families tools to make better decisions for loved ones.

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Peeling Plaque: Researchers Remain Optimistic About a Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s

May 6, 2002

While the much-touted "Alzheimer vaccine" met a roadblock when serious safety problems arose in clinical trial volunteers, alternative approaches to immune therapy against Alzheimer's continue to keep hope alive for this innovative treatment strategy...

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Cholesterol Drugs Cut Alzheimer’s Risk:

April 7, 2002

A group of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may dramatically lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in April...

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