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Cognitive Decline Slowed
by Walking |
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 Sept.
2, 2008 – A study says testing of older Americans with memory
problems, who participated in a home-based physical activity program,
shows they experienced modest improvement in cognitive function.
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Women Stopped Hormone
Therapy but Not Cancer Risk |
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 March 4, 2008 -
Women Remain at Risk for Breast Cancer Three Years After Stopping
Hormone Therapy in Women's Health Initiative Trial.
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Memory, Cognitive Loss Decreasing in Older Americans |
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 Better education, finances and cardiovascular care
may be boosting brain health for elderly -
Feb. 20, 2008
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Obesity Linked to Stroke
Increase in Middle-Aged Women |
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2008 International Stroke Conference - Video
 Feb.
2, 2008 -
Middle-aged women’s waists aren’t the only thing that increased in the
last decade. So did their chance of stroke. In a study reported at the
American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2008,
rising obesity rates have been linked to more strokes among women aged
35 to 54
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Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer's
Disease |
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Detects mild cognitive impairment - earliest stage of Alzheimer’s
Jan. 16, 2008 - The latest medications can delay
the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, but none are able to reverse its
devastating effects. This limitation makes early detection the key to
Alzheimer’s patients maintaining a good quality of life for as long as
possible. Now, a new device developed by the Georgia Institute of
Technology and Emory University may allow patients to take a brief,
inexpensive test that could be administered as part of a routine yearly
checkup at a doctor’s office.
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Spine fractures most common fractures caused by
osteoporosis |
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 Dec.
26, 2007 - Spine
fractures are the most common kind of bone fractures caused by
osteoporosis - about seven-hundred thousand each year in U.S.
But about two-thirds go undiagnosed. A new study aims to help
identify women at greatest risk for those fractures, in hopes of
preventing them. Mavis Prall explains in this JAMA Report. Watch
JAMA Video |
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Computer Calls Get
People Moving |
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 Great News for Fatter Senior Citizens in Great Shape
– It’s the Fitness that Counts
Study finds fitness level is a stronger predictor
of longevity that body fat for older adults - Dec. 4, 2007
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Better Health with a
Pedometer |
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Pedometers Use Shown To
Increase Physical Activity and Improve Health - Goals are Important
November 20, 2007
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Predicting Risk of
Breaking a Hip |
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 Researchers
Devise Computer Program to Predict Women’s Five-Year Risk of Hip
Fracture
November 27, 2007
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Obesity, But Not Overweight, Linked To Cancer & Cardiovascular
Deaths
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Nov.
6, 2007 - Obesity,
But Not Overweight, Linked To Cancer and Cardiovascular Deaths –
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Targeting Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Can Save
Needless Suffering |
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 Oct.
11, 2007 -
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Men with Chronic Heart Failure can have Active Sex
Lives |
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 Oct.
4, 2007
SENIOR DATING
Growing older doesn’t stop the heart’s desire for
companionship and love. Laura Kleinhenz documented the dating scene in
south Florida, where senior citizens
are finding a second, or third, chance to love again. Excellent
two-minute video on photographychannel.tv.
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Lives: Mayo Clinic Journal
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FDA's New
Generic Drug Program
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Major differences in blood-sugar control minorities/whites |
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 Sept.
27, 2007 - Watch video - Michele Heisler, M.D., MPA,
University of Michigan Medical School, about a new national
study documenting major differences in blood-sugar control among
African Americans, Latinos and whites with diabetes.
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Video: Common Myths about Osteoporosis |
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 May 14, 2007 - You’re not the same person you were
10 years ago. In the span of a decade, most people experience changes in
their personal life, career, style and – bone structure? Yes, your bones
are constantly at work clearing out old bone cells and making new ones
in their place, resulting in an entirely new skeleton every 10 years.
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Safety,
Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements |
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The latest studies on the safety and quality of
botanical dietary supplements
Flash video about botanicals
featuring David Pasco, who has studied many medicinal plants.
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Video:
Many Senior Citizens Risk Medical Errors Due to
Low Health Literacy |
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 Difficulty
understanding 'medical speak' found in one-third
of patients
Feb. 12, 2007 – To get
well, you need to follow the doctor's orders.
But, to follow the doctor's orders, you have to
understand them. Senior citizens are the most
likely not to understand medical instructions.
Many other Americans, too, suffer from low
health literacy, or difficulty understanding
"medical speak." This is a problem affecting
more than one-third of patients in the U.S.
health care system. View this video to learn
more.
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Tips for Diabetics to Manage the Holidays with
Ease |
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Severe Sepsis: Severe Problem
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Sepsis is
the body's response to infection, but in
severe sepsis, the body's reaction goes
into overdrive, setting off a cascade of
events that can lead to widespread
inflammation and blood clotting. It
results in over 200,000 deaths in
the U.S. each year and senior citizens
are in particular danger.
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