Tuesday, March 19, 2013

[Health] 1 in 3 Seniors Dies With Dementia

1 in 3 Seniors Dies With Dementia
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jdsq_-zcHgQ-18pNO1fzhMtZSEHQ?docId=CNG.af24a8bcb681d7b0a5f1287bd91e01ea.21
A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says a new report that highlights the impact the mind-destroying disease is having on the rapidly aging population.

Autism Diagnoses Rise Among U.S. Children, CDC Finds
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/health/health-officials-1-in-50-school-kids-have-autism
About 2 percent of American school children were diagnosed with autism disorders in 2011 and 2012, a 72 percent increase from the previous five years, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AIDS foundation accuses adult filmmaker of violating condom law
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/US-porn-filmmaker-sued-over-condom-rule/articleshow/19085604.cms
Saying an adult film company shirked new rules requiring performers to use condoms, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation lodged a complaint this week to test whether Los Angeles County officials will follow the letter of the law when it comes to unprotected sex ...

In-home care cuts reduced under settlement
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/In-home-care-cuts-reduced-under-settlement-4368727.php
California dropped its effort Tuesday to cut in-home care by 20 percent for 372,000 elderly and disabled Californians and settled for an 8 percent reduction, resolving a long-running suit by caregivers and recipients.

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