Aging:
News Articles on Aging, Back Pain, Age Related Disease, Eldercare, Healthy Aging
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Aug 20th, 2009
U.S. life expectancy reached nearly 78 years (77.9), and the age-adjusted death rate dropped to 760.3 deaths per 100,000 population, both records.
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Aug 18th, 2009
Much has been made during the health-reform debate and town hall meetings about end-of-life care. While the end-of-life is a time most of us don’t wish to discuss, it is important to do so. It is important for your family and friends to know what you wish for yourself.
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Aug 16th, 2009
Edinburgh researchers have found that the effects of cannabis on bone health may vary greatly depending on the age of the Marijuana user. It seems that young users may lose bone strength, while older user may gain protection against osteoporosis.
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Aug 13th, 2009
Is there a doctor in the house? How about a geriatrician? If you are age 65 or older, chances are you could benefit from the expert medical advice and care of a geriatrician, yet a severe shortage of doctors serving the aging population may make that a difficult goal.
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Aug 12th, 2009
A beloved grandparent gets in the car insisting he is driving down to the local grocery store. Two of the small grandchildren beg him to take them along. He is delighted. The children’s mom and the grandmother think nothing of the situation. Grandpa has been taking some blood pressure medications that his doctor gave him just two day earlier. Older drivers’ drug risks are enormous, yet no one in the health care community has bothered to educate the grandparent or his family.
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Aug 8th, 2009
For seniors age 70 and older, socioeconomic status does not play a major role in the brain's continued ability to function.
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Jul 28th, 2009
Most Americans would like to live well into their 80s according to a new national study released by the Pew Research Center. "Some 30 percent say they would like to live even longer," says Jesse Slome, Executive Director of the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. "When you live a long life you are significantly more likely to need long term care."
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Jul 11th, 2009
A drug known to suppress the immune system, and possibly inhibit cancer and other destructive aging processes, is the new frontrunner in federally supported anti-aging studies.
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Jul 11th, 2009
Older adults' predicted annual medical care expenditures can be reduced significantly through the use of cognitive training.
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Jul 9th, 2009
Researchers have found that rapamycin, a compound that has antifungal and antibiotic properties, found in the soil at Easter Island, extended the lifespan of mice who were fed the potential anti-aging chemical. Rapamycin could become a genuine anti-aging treatment that could promote quality of life with aging.
