Aging

Robots to help repair aging water pipes (MSNBC)
Robots are great for going where humans can't, and the cramped confines of municipal water pipes are the perfect example. A new initiative is working on building robots that can access and repair aging water pipes from the inside.

National Council on Aging and AGIS Network, Inc. Partner to Streamline Senior Eligibility Screening and Program ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----The National Council on Aging and AGIS Network are pleased to announce an integrated online screening system to help social service agencies better serve older adults and people with disabilities who are seeking information on benefits programs.

State Leaders Honor Elders at Ambassadors for Aging Day (WCTV Tallahassee)
Ambassadors for Aging Day, co-sponsored by the Department of Elder Affairs and the Florida Sports Foundation, is an annual event that brings Florida elders and elder advocates together at the Florida Capitol to recognize and showcase the special contributions of older adults.

New Nutritional Supplement Shows Potential as Anti-Aging Product (PRWeb)
MirugaiLife® is a new nutritional supplement that the Fujisawa Bristol Corporation research development team believes has the potential to help curb the effects of aging and increase longevity in its users. The product is now available for purchase at www.mirugailife.com. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ...

Mine your family's aging storytellers (USA Today)
With each passing of an elderly relative, writes DeWayne Wickham, we lose sight of past generations and our varied backgrounds.

Legislators fight Aging department's new lease (The State Journal-Register)
Local legislators said Tuesday they will take steps to try to stop the Illinois Department on Aging from renting new office space at a cost of more than $530,000 per year.

Aging Md. detention center raises questions about girls' rehabilitation (Washington Post)
Maryland's only secure detention center for girls is so old and outdated that frustrated state legislators have raised the prospect of closing the Laurel facility by next year.

Commission on Aging sets meetings (Charlevoix Courier)
CHARLEVOIX — In an effort to both educate the public and uncover unmet needs among the county’s elderly, the Charlevoix County Commission on Aging advisory board will conduct a series of community forums.

New Nutritional Supplement Shows Potential as Anti-Aging Product (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
MirugaiLife® is a new nutritional supplement that the Fujisawa Bristol Corporation research development team believes has the potential to help curb the effects of aging and increase longevity in its users. The product is now available for purchase at www.mirugailife.com.

Staness Jonekos: Aging: What Are We So Afraid Of? (The Huffington Post)
At 52 I am really pissed off that aging -- a thing that happens as soon as we take our first breath -- is such a big deal! Why does a large part of our population struggle with aging?