We recently posted about a new report on gastric bypass for older patients. The report that we cited has made its way into the news stream and is now popping up all over the web. If you’d like to learn more about this subject, here’s a roundup of some recent stories:

Bariatric Surgery Appears Safe for Older Medicare Patients
CHICAGO, IL — June 19, 2007 — Complications after bariatric surgery appear similar between patients younger and older than age 60 and also between Medicare recipients and non-recipients, according to a study in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
DocGuide.com

Weight Loss Surgery OK After Age 60?
Weight loss surgery may be OK for people aged 60 and older, provided they’ve been carefully screened, a new study shows.
WebMD.com

More Obese Seniors Choosing Gastric Bypass Surgery
Recent research suggests seniors can benefit from weight-loss surgery as much as younger people and maybe more. One study, from Columbia University’s Center for Obesity Surgery in New York, found that patients over 60 got the same benefits from the surgery and had a comparable rate of postoperative complications as younger people.
Yahoo Lifestyle