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    Mice that exercise produce more of an enzyme that can improve memory and other brain functions.
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    An Enzyme That Increases With Exercise Can Improve Memory In Mice, And Maybe People

    Jul 09, 2020
    When scientists revved up the production of an enzyme called GPLD1 in older mice, it stimulated nerve growth in their brains and the animals navigated a maze better.
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    The threat of COVID-19 has meant seniors with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia can't receive visitors at their care facilities. Online contact is sometimes the best option.
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    For Alzheimer's Patients And Their Families, Coronavirus Can Mean Loving From Afar

    Apr 07, 2020
    Efforts to keep coronavirus out of care facilities has left many Alzheimer's patients isolated from their families. Online contact is often the best option but it's not the same as an in-person visit.
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    The hydra, a tiny sea creature, appears to never age. Scientists are studying it to learn what secrets it may hold to longevity.
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    Opossums, Hydras And Hummingbirds: What We're Learning About Aging From Animals

    Apr 06, 2020
    Some animals live longer than they should for their size. Some have shorter lives. And others don't appear to age at all.
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    Researchers have identified waves of proteins in blood that peak at three distinct stages of life. What do the findings mean for aging?
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    Scientists Find Surprising Age-Related Protein Waves In Blood

    Dec 05, 2019
    They've identified hundreds of proteins in human blood that wax and wane in surprising ways as we age. The findings could provide important clues about which substances in the blood can slow aging.
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    The CAPABLE program provides therapy but also offers up practical solutions to help make navigating the home easier. Sarah Szanton (left) got the idea for CAPABLE when she was a nurse practitioner treating homebound seniors.
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    Program Offers TLC To Older Adults And Their Homes So They Can Stay Put

    Nov 26, 2019
    Many older adults want to age in their own homes, and the CAPABLE program makes that possible by offering everything from physical therapy to grab bar installation. It's cost effective too.
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    Geriatric oncologist Supriya Gupta Mohile meets with patient Jim Mulcahy at Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. "If I didn't do a geriatric assessment and just looked at a patient I wouldn't have the same information," she says.
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    A Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Have Better Results

    Nov 23, 2019
    For older, often frail cancer patients, geriatric assessments can help doctors gauge the patients' physical, mental and functional capacity, and choose an appropriate treatment approach.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History ,</em>byGail Collins
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    'Past Their Prime' At 20? Book Chronicles Attitudes Toward Female Aging In America

    Oct 18, 2019
    Known for the punch of her columns, The New York Times' Gail Collins sprinkles conversational, sardonic asides throughout No Stopping Us Now in an effort to keep the decades-long hike spry.
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    Video: Future You, With Elise Hu
    Youth in a pill by 2050?
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    VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

    Sep 25, 2019
    Scientists have developed promising clock-turning treatments for mice. Could pills that mimic the benefits of exercise help humans? In this Future You: the effort to stop the symptoms of growing old.
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    Many seniors take multiple drugs, which can lead to side effects like confusion, lightheadedness and difficulty sleeping. Doctors who specialize in the care of the elderly often recommend carefully reducing the medication load.
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    Do You Need All Those Meds? How To Talk To Your Doctor About Cutting Back

    Aug 15, 2019
    Drug combinations can cause side effects like confusion and dizziness — and even increase the risk for falls. Here's how to talk to your doctor about reducing or eliminating some prescriptions.
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    Isolated And Struggling, Many Seniors Are Turning To Suicide

    Jul 27, 2019
    The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America.
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    Simple Ways To Prevent Falls In Older Adults

    Jul 14, 2019
    Older adults are dying from falls at a higher rate today than 20 years ago. But you can take simple steps to improve balance, vision and alertness — and keep from falling.
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    Accumulated Mutations Create A Cellular Mosaic In Our Bodies

    Jun 06, 2019
    It turns out you aren't simply a clone of cells from the womb. Over a lifetime, mutations create a patchwork of tissues made with pieces that have subtly different genetic signatures.
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    Sports
    Flo Filion Meiler, 84, during pole vault training last month. She mostly works out alone, but has a coach to help refine her technique in events like shot put and high jump.
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    Such Great Heights: 84-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Keeps Raising The Bar

    Apr 05, 2019
    Flo Filion Meiler was inspired to take up the event at 65 when she scoped out the competition. "I said to myself, you know, I think that I could do better than that."
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    A screening test for signs of Alzheimer's disease takes only a few minutes, but many doctors don't perform one during older people's annual wellness visits.
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    Alzheimer's Screenings Often Left Out Of Seniors' Wellness Exams

    Mar 05, 2019
    A brief cognitive test can detect signs of Alzheimer's in older patients. Only half of primary care doctors routinely give one, despite coverage by Medicare as part of annual wellness visits.
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    A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging.
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    Scans Show Women's Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down

    Feb 04, 2019
    Researchers say the metabolism of a woman's brain remains higher than a man's throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.
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    Skeletal muscle cells from a rabbit were stained with fluorescent markers to highlight cell nuclei (blue) and proteins in the cytoskeleton (red and green).
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    Muscles May Preserve A Shortcut To Restore Lost Strength

    Jan 25, 2019
    Muscle cells may retain nuclei that helped them grow strong, even after muscles shrink from lack of use. This provocative contentious idea could have implications for public health and sports.
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    Even something as simple as chopping up food on a regular basis can be enough exercise to help protect older people from showing signs of dementia, a new study suggests.
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    Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

    Jan 16, 2019
    Whether it's exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.
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    A colorized image of a brain cell from an Alzheimer's patient shows a neurofibrillary tangle (red) inside the cytoplasm (yellow) of the cell. The tangles consist primarily of a protein called tau.
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    Alzheimer's Disease May Develop Differently In African-Americans, Study Suggests

    Jan 07, 2019
    Black Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer's. Yet black people studied appeared to have lower levels of a toxic substance associated with the disease, researchers say.
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    The shortage is a nationwide problem. And the cause, according to the drug's manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, is simple: "Unprecedented demand."
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    Scramble For Shingles Vaccine: How To Cope With Shingrix Shortage

    Dec 11, 2018
    This holiday season, the must-have item for people of a certain age is a vaccine to protect against shingles, the painful skin condition caused by a reawakening of the chickenpox virus.
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    Shots - Health News
    The people who got caught up in the exercise boom of the 1970s and stuck with it into their senior years now have significantly healthier hearts and muscles than their sedentary counterparts.
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    Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

    Dec 10, 2018
    Why develop an exercise habit now? Because 75-year-olds who've been doing it for decades may have the cardiovascular systems of people in their 40s and the muscles of 20-somethings, researchers found.
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    A business decision by UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurance carrier, to drop a popular fitness benefit has upset many people covered by the company's Medicare plans.
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    UnitedHealthcare Customers Are Unhappy About Cuts To SilverSneakers Fitness Program

    Dec 04, 2018
    Health insurer UnitedHealthcare plans to cut SilverSneakers, a popular fitness benefit, for 2.5 million people with the company's Medigap and Medicare Advantage coverage.
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    Man gets hearing aid adjusted. Studies found restoring hearing and vision can stave off cognitive decline.
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    Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears

    Oct 22, 2018
    Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.
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    Osteoporosis specialists are considering wider use of a drug to strengthen bones in elderly women.
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    Wider Use Of Osteoporosis Drug Could Prevent Bone Fractures In More Elderly Women

    Oct 01, 2018
    A study involving 2,000 women age 65 and older found that a commonly used drug for osteoporosis could reduce the risk for broken bones in women at an earlier stage of bone thinning.
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    Daily low-dose aspirin can be of help to older people with an elevated risk for a heart attack. But for healthy older people, the risk outweighs the benefit.
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    Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People

    Sep 16, 2018
    Results from a large international study show that risks from taking daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the potential benefits for older people in generally good health.
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    Politics
    Kat Calvin founded Spread The Vote.
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    For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough

    Sep 07, 2018
    Lost birth certificates, name changes and even getting to the DMV can all be challenges when older people try to get a new driver's license in order to vote in states with strict voter ID laws.

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