Welcome to PubAlerts. This is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. Our goal is 
to alert you to new publications in the area of Healthy Aging, drawing from a wide pool of sources. 
Please contact one of the library staff at aginginfo@unc.edu if you have comments or suggestions.


--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

An emergency medical services program to promote the health of older adults.
Shah MN, Clarkson L, Lerner EB, Fairbanks RJ, McCann R, Schneider SM.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Jun;54(6):956-62.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16776792&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed_docsum

Evidence-based interventions in fall prevention.
Pynoos J, Rose D, Rubenstein L, Choi IH, Sabata D.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2006;25(1-2):55-72.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16803738&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed_docsum

Results of the first year of active for life: translation of 2 evidence-based physical activity programs for older adults into community settings.
Wilcox S, Dowda M, Griffin SF, Rheaume C, Ory MG, Leviton L, King AC, Dunn A, Buchner DM, Bazzarre T, Estabrooks PA, Campbell-Voytal K, Bartlett-Prescott J, Dowdy D, Castro CM, Carpenter RA, Dzewaltowski DA, Mockenhaupt R.
Am J Public Health. 2006 Jul;96(7):1201-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16735619&itool=iconfft&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed_DocSum

The relaxation response: Reducing stress and improving cognition in healthy aging adults.
Galvin JA, Benson H, Deckro GR, Fricchione GL, Dusek JA.
Complement There Clin Pract. 2006 Aug;12(3):186-91.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16835029&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum


--NEWS--

Experimental drug may help with healthy aging
Newsweek - USA
WASHINGTON - An experimental drug designed to kick-start growth hormones in humans shows signs of helping the elderly age without becoming too frail ...
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13469358/

Eating Right Is Worth the Effort for Health Aging
SeniorJournal.com - San Antonio,TX,USA
... health and delay disability -- and may be more influential than genetics in helping older people stave off the decline that can come with aging, according to ...
http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/6-07-04-EatingRight.htm

Active lifestyles important with age
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
... Every step means stronger joints, more energy and a better mood. All those are things doctors say are crucial to healthy aging. ...
http://rdu.news14.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=87224