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Jan
08
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Volunteering May Prevent The Elderly From Becoming Frail
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Frailty is a geriatric condition marked by weight loss, low energy and strength, and low physical activity. UCLA researchers followed 1,072 healthy adults aged 70 to 79 to determine if productive activities can prevent the onset of frailty.
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Jan
08
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Healthy Older Adults With Subjective Memory Loss May Be At Increased Risk For Mild Cognitive Impairment And Dementia
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Forgot where you put your car keys? Having trouble recalling your colleague's name? If so, this may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline
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Jan
07
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New Brain Scan Better Detects Earliest Signs Of Alzheimer's Disease In Healthy People
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A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the January 6, 2010, online issue o
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Jan
07
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Cell Phone Waves Protected Mice Against Alzheimer's, Reversed Memory Damage
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An international team of researchers studying the long term effects of electromagnetic waves like those emitted by cell phones on mice were surprised to find they protected their brains against Alzheimer's and even reversed the memory damage caused by the
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Jan
05
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Caps for Medicare Part B therapy take effect
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Therapy caps are in effect after the exceptions process expired last week.
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Jan
05
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American Geriatrics Society Applauds Senate Vote That Moves Healthcare Reform Bill Forward
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The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) hails the Senate's procedural vote that allows the Senate to move forward with its proposed healthcare reform plan.
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Jan
05
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Air Pollution Linked To Hospitalizations For Pneumonia In Seniors
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A McMaster University researcher has found the first evidence that prolonged exposure to higher levels of the pollutants found in car exhaust fumes and industrial air pollution can lead to hospitalization for pneumonia in adults aged 65 and older...
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Jan
05
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Alzheimer's And Cancer Rarely Strike Together, Study
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Alzheimer's disease and cancer rarely strike together concluded researchers in the US who found no such association between vascular dementia and cancer, adding weight to the idea that cancers and neurological disorders are less likely to occur together,
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Dec
31
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Don't Let Arthritis Put The Kibosh On All Exercise (It Hurts More When You Stop)
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Achy knees and joints caused by arthritis are not reasons to stop exercising. Regular, modest exercise improves joint stability and strengthens muscles, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.
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Dec
31
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Tylenol Arthritis Caplet voluntary recall expanded (AP)
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AP - Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness.
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