Provides the latest RSS feeds for Aging News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Jamaican Times.com http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/cat/e390506bcb297536/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:38 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:38 -0400 30 Middle-aged women suffering from depression are more than twice as likely to have a stroke, a new study has warned. In a 12-year Australian study of 10,547 women 47-52 years old, researchers found that depressed women had a 2.4 times increased risk of stroke compared to those who weren't depressed. Even after researchers eliminated several factors that increase stroke risks, depressed women were ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214578348/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:20:09 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214578348/scat/e390506bcb297536 CARLOS CHAVEZ/Special to the Star Oxnard High School students Alondra Flores (left) and Sage Lee volunteer for the Building Bridges program and help seniors like Katey Soswa, of Oxnard, maintain their homes. The Building Bridges program run by Ventura-based nonprofit Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly pairs up seniors with high school-age helpers at ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e390506bcb297536 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:23 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e390506bcb297536 A criminal investigation is underway into the sudden death of a 76-year-old Ladysmith man found dead in his home by a neighbour Thursday.Ladysmith RCMP said a preliminary investigation into the death of Kenneth Benjamin Hein revealed some suspicious aspects to the case.As a result, the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) was called in to assist Ladysmith RCMP, and their ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594869/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:00 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594869/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri May 17, 2013 8:42pm EDT May 17 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital for the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, the ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:17 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594837/scat/e390506bcb297536 (Reuters) - David Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said. Beckham and Ferguson, who were synonymously linked with Manchester United until the former England captain moved to Real Madrid, both announced in the past 10 days they would retire from soccer at the end of the current season. ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594015/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:37 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594015/scat/e390506bcb297536 A well-known conservative values organization is advising Christians against joining the AARP, a nonprofit dedicated to the needs of retired people, arguing that the interest group caters to the "homosexual ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214590607/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214590607/scat/e390506bcb297536 EDMONTON - Edmonton police say an 84-year-old woman reported missing Monday has since been found safe and sound in a seniors' home.Jeanne Joyce David, 84, was reported missing by her gardener, and it was later determined she was last seen by a taxi driver who drove her to a Tim Hortons in March. She had been described by police as being a "a private individual who keeps to herself" ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586559/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:08 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586559/scat/e390506bcb297536 FOR STORY ALGERIA GENERATION'S END - Tahar Belabes, one of the few activists in Algeria that has succeeded in mobilizing the youth, during a meeting in Algiers on April 29, 2013, Belabes denies being a revolutionary "I am a simple activist demanding his rights." he said. The generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Algeria for the last half-century is reaching its ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586560/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:08:06 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586560/scat/e390506bcb297536 Mary Regan, Political Correspondent A pregnant woman should be legally entitled to an abortion if there is a risk of her dying by suicide - even if the Surpreme Court ruling on the X Case did not determine this to be the constitutional position, acording to Master of the National Maternity Hospital, Dr Rhona Mahony.She said everything should be done to prevent the unneccessary death of two ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586485/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:07:51 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586485/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214593002/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214593002/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594016/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594016/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214596241/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214596241/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214588008/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214588008/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214598948/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214598948/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214596987/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214596987/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214599457/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214599457/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214590606/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214590606/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594868/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214594868/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214598332/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214598332/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214589342/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214589342/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214591862/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214591862/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214597637/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214597637/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586558/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214586558/scat/e390506bcb297536 >"Do you remember lying in bedWith your covers pulled up over your headRadio playing so no one can see ... "-- The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- In this capital city and college town, there is a shrine to a disc jockey. His name was Andy Davis, better known as "Andyman," and he manned the evening drive-time shift at WWCD-FM. He was a bear of a man, a ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214595531/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214595531/scat/e390506bcb297536 ELIZABETH, N.J. – The unlikely pair -- an itinerant hitchhiker turned Internet celebrity and a lawyer three times his age -- met amid the neon lights of Times Square and headed back to a squat brick home on a quiet New Jersey cul-de-sac, authorities say. Days later, the lawyer was found beaten to death in his bedroom, wearing only his socks and underwear. The hitchhiker was arrested ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214584796/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:25 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214584796/scat/e390506bcb297536 (CBS News) Tim McGraw is having a great year. His latest album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," is burning up the country charts. Recently, the country superstar sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. In the wide-ranging interview, he discussed aging and how he views turning 50. He recently turned 46. "I hear that it's (the) best time of your life," McGraw ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214584809/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:47 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214584809/scat/e390506bcb297536 /enpproperty--> Authorities in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, will build more educational institutes for retired residents, said Wan Qingliang, the city's Party chief. At a council meeting of the International Association of the University of the Third Age, which opened on Friday, Wan said Guangzhou currently has more than 1.2 million senior residents aged above 60. ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214581816/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:21 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214581816/scat/e390506bcb297536 There's no getting around it: I am from the class of 1923, which makes me very old. When I was a boy, people thought our technological limit was reached with the dazzling Flying Scotsman's train engine. At the time, I probably agreed. I had seen a film of the Flying Scotsman at the pictures, which left me dizzy with envy for the passengers. I marvelled at the people who could afford to ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214581817/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:17:50 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214581817/scat/e390506bcb297536 A dying man who had been paralyzed by a gunshot wound used eye-blinks to identify the shooter, but defense attorneys argue that the testimony shouldn’t hold up in an Ohio court. David Chandler was shown a photo of a man police believed had wielded the gun, was asked if he was indeed the shooter, and was told to blink twice for no and three times for yes. He died a short time later from his ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214580578/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:51 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214580578/scat/e390506bcb297536 An Ohio man convicted of murder because of a dying man's blinks is expected to appeal the conviction. Ricardo Woods was found guilty of murder and felonious assault in the death of David Chandler, whom he allegedly shot in ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214580579/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:03:46 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214580579/scat/e390506bcb297536 The star of the 80s BBC sitcom was surrounded by friends and family in a hospice in his home town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Linda Kremer, the actor's agent for 15 years, said: "Paul Shane was a consummate professional, a true gentleman, a good friend, and a joy to work with."He didn't suffer fools, always maintained his sense of humour, never stinted on the time he gave to ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214578520/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:54:13 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214578520/scat/e390506bcb297536 Forget apples - lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, followed 86 women, aged 70- to 80-years-old, who were randomly assigned to participate in weight training classes, outdoor walking ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214577662/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:02:22 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214577662/scat/e390506bcb297536 New research conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont reveals that middle-aged men who engage in a lot of cardiovascular exercise are at a reduced risk of suffering from lung and colorectal cancer. In addition, those who exercise are less likely to die from prostate cancer (although their risk of contracting the disease remained the same). According to the lead author of the study, ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214577682/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:02:10 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214577682/scat/e390506bcb297536 Chuck Kirman/The Star Senior Teri Thomson and her daughter Mary Curtis look at the poster about Curtis’ life created in a Moorpark College history class during a presentation Wednesday at the Simi Valley Senior Center. History students were paired with seniors for an oral history ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575802/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:54:29 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575802/scat/e390506bcb297536 CINCINNATI - An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.A jury convicted Ricardo Woods, 35, of murder and felonious assault for the death of David Chandler who was shot Oct. 28, 2010, as he sat in a car in Cincinnati.Police interviewed the 35-year-old Chandler after ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575803/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:46:21 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575803/scat/e390506bcb297536 An Australian man who sexually assaulted an elderly Holocaust survivor in 1991 when he was a teenager was sentenced to up to five years in prison Friday. Robert Paul Webb, 39, could be released in less than a year with credit for time served since his arrest in 2011, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. A judge sentenced him to three to five years. The victim, 71, was on her way to work when she ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575856/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:16:28 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214575856/scat/e390506bcb297536 Food and Drug Administration , which will run through September, will mainly target the illegal production, sales and advertising of health food products, the China Daily reported Friday. "Those caught with illegal activities in the industry will be severely punished," administration spokeswoman Yan Jiangying said. The crackdown will pay special attention to checking illegal additives ... http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214574845/scat/e390506bcb297536 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:12 -0400 http://www.jamaicantimes.com/index.php/sid/214574845/scat/e390506bcb297536