Operation
Fan-Heat Relief [See news about special federal emergency funds
available to help North Carolina's low-income families, elderly
residents and people with disabilities with the excessive summer
heat.]
Study
of Centenarians [The Harvard University Medical School in Boston
is currently conducting an international research project called
the Centenarian Sibling Pair Study. Subject candidates are individuals
98 years old and older and their living brothers and sisters who
are at least 90. Participation is voluntary and free of charge.
The project's researchers hope to unlock the mysteries of aging
and discover information that could lead to a cure for such devastating
diseases as Alzheimer's and certain cancers.]