Aging:
News Articles on Aging, Back Pain, Age Related Disease, Eldercare, Healthy Aging
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Do you worry about that an elderly loved one may fall and injure themselves? Scientists are working on a "bug" system that may help not only detect falls but help prevent them as well.
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A recent study identifies new questions that you can pose as a test to determine whether your parents are developing memory loss that could indicate the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The following is a summary of the study that includes the new test questions toward discovering your parent’s risk of memory loss and progression toward Alzheimer’s disease.
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Women typically are more prone to dementia as they age; however, a new study has reported that men are at higher risk for memory loss in their senior years than women.
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Contrary to popular belief, aging doesn't necessarily lead to slower brain function.
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Senior citizens can prolong their lives by simply walking a certain number of miles per hour when exercising, shows a study conducted by the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP) in Sydney.
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We have many names for it – “Senior Moments”, “Mommy Brain” – but it is something we all do. We walk into a room and forget why we came in. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have come up with one reason why, and how we can prevent it from happening quite as often.
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Do you look older than you should? Well, according to Dr. Oz as he dispenses some common sense health advice to audience members on how they can not only be healthy, but look healthy as well, he and special guest Jennifer Jolly present three anti-aging gadgets that will make you look 10 years younger.
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Researchers have identified a key enzyme responsible for aging that remains active with calorie restriction. From the study, scientists say it may be possible to delay aging by reducing calories in the diet.
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Older men with higher levels of the sex steroid testosterone are less likely to lose muscle mass with aging. Researchers say maintaining natural testosterone levels helped men maintain lower body strength.
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Increasing your chances of reaching your 90th birthday through 7 simple rules is a message that will be heard at the opening ceremony of the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Vancouver this Sunday.
