Fall 2001

Feature Article

Exercise and Strength Training: It's Never Too Late to Start
The best medicine to combat the vagaries of old age is exercise. And it's never too late to start, says Dr. Maria Fiatarone Singh, professor of Medicine and Sports Science at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Living Legend

Helen Thomas: Washington Press Doyenne
Presidents may come and go, but Helen Thomas is still at her post, after all these years. The dean of the White House press corps, Thomas is the unrivaled "Energizer bunny" of reporters who cover the president's every move. Ironically, her White House beat began in 1961, after John Kennedy's razor-thin victory; it has lasted all the way through the nail-biter of an election that ushered in George W. Bush.

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Science in the Spotlight

Alzheimer's Disease: The Cruelest Thief
Alzheimer's is the cruelest of the diseases that strike the elderly. There is no known cure for this neuro-degenerative disorder that eats away the body's command center, first stealing memory, then bodily functions, and ultimately life as it runs its course over five to 15 years. It holds five million people hostage - most of them past age 70 - and ranks 4th in cause of death for Americans. It is estimated that 10 percent of people past age 65 develop Alzheimer's, a number that rises to 50 percent by age 85.

Get Mad Before You Get Old!

Medicare Non-Coverage of New Oral Cancer Treatments: A Hard Pill To Swallow
Promising new drugs are revolutionizing the treatment of cancer. But as so often happens, the federal bureaucracy has yet to catch up with scientific advances. As a result, millions of Americans may be denied potentially life-saving cancer drugs.

Alliance View

Cellular Therapies Hold Great Promise Despite Controversy
You have all followed the news and debate about stem cells. As a reader of Living Longer and Loving It! you know that the Alliance for Aging Research is urging more research into cellular therapies in hopes of defeating Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer and other dread diseases.