Seniors May See Brain Shift from Vessel Ischemia

The bright white spots that show up on brain scans in older people may be a manifestation of disease and not just a benign byproduct of aging, according to a prospective study.

Leukoaraiosis is the radiologic term for nonspecific white matter T2 signal hyperintensities that show up on structural brain MRI. Also known as small vessel ischemia, the bright spots are thought to be the result of microangiopathic damage and their clinical importance has been debated.

via Seniors May See Brain Shift from Vessel Ischemia.

CDC Recommends Hepatitis C Testing For All Boomers

One reason so many boomers are infected is that more than a few used injected drugs much earlier in their lives, says Dr. John Ward, who runs the CDC’s viral hepatitis division.

CDC Recommends Hepatitis C Testing For All Boomers : Shots – Health Blog : NPR.

Link to the CDC report below:

Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965.

Baby Boomers: Will We Really Rock On Forever?

Baby boomers, now between 48 and 67 years old, have already shown a greater propensity to suicide than previous generations, according to a data analysis from researchers at Rutgers University and Emory University. Male boomers had abnormally high suicide rates in their teen and early 20s, peaking for many boomers at 26 suicides per 100,000 lives at an age when the rate among next older generations were below 20 suicides per 100,000 lives, data showed. Patterns were similar for women, though their rates are lower, Emory epidemiologist Ellen Idler said.

via Baby Boomers: Will We Really Rock On Forever?.

401k Loan Gold – Employee Benefit News

401k loan gold seen on Capitol Hill – Articles – Employee Benefit News.

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