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• Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain

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• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study

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• Ageism Is Everywhere and Can Harm Health

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• All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID Shots

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• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese

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• Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration

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• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life

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• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds

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• Alzheimer's: Buying Time

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• Americans' Odds for Parkinson's May Be Higher Than Thought

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• Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll

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• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone

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• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'

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• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling

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• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss

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• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?

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• Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?

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• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study

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• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds

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• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say

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• Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma

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• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss

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• Biden Reverses Trump Policy Limiting U.S. Nursing Home Fines

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• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age

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• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

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• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age

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• Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'

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• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later

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• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age

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• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women

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• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

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• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?

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• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

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• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?

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• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?

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• Counting Steps? Here's How Many You Need to Boost Health

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• COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

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• COVID Boosters Raise Antibody Levels by 85% in Nursing Home Residents

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• COVID Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• COVID Vaccines Trigger Protective Immune Response in Nursing Home Residents: Study

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• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America

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• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7

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• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans

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• Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study

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• Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases

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• Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later

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• Do You Feel Old? It Could Be Aging You

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• Doctors' Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis

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• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key

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• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

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• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

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• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People

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• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

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• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia

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• Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory

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• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently

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• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

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• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk

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• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study

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• Feds to Investigate Overuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes

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• Feds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported

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• Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer

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• Financial Planning With Your Parents

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• Fooled by Fake News: Does Age Matter?

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• For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty

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• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study

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• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women

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• Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong

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• 'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit

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• Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health

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• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

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• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID

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• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain

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• Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors' Odds of Early Death

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• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain

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• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High

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• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study

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• Half of Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers

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• Having Someone Who'll Listen May Be Good for Your Aging Brain

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• Heading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist

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• Health Care Workers Were At Highest COVID Risk in Workplace

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• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll

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• Helping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave

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• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain

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• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer

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• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study

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• High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients

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• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

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• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?

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• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

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• How Long Do People Want to Live?

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• How Long Do Teeth Survive After Root Canal?

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• How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?

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• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?

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• Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear

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• Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests

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• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors

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• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age

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• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think

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• Largest Operator of Nursing Homes in U.S. Issues Vaccine Mandate for All Workers

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• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise

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• Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most

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• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia

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• Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds

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• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia

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• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen

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• Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health Workers

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• Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds

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• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll

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• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia

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• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen

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• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits

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• Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments

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• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising

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• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp

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• Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study

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• Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study

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• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging

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• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?

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• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study

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• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19

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• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain

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• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome

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• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain

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• More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study

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• More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age

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• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study

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• Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll

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• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows

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• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability

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• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

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• Neighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors

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• Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age

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• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration

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• New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment

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• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop

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• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home

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• Nursing Home Staff Closest to Patients Are Least Likely to Get COVID Vaccines

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• Nursing Homes a Hotspot for COVID-19 Deaths

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds

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• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand

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• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy

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• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It

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• Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters: CDC

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• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss

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• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells

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• Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors

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• Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers

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• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration

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• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

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• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain

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• Preventing Alzheimer's

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• Prior COVID Infection May Shield You From Another for at Least 10 Months

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• Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas

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• Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96

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• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?

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• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study

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• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study

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• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

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• Report Says Nursing Home Industry Needs an Overhaul

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• Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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• Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often

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• Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study

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• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's

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• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age

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• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood

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• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40

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• Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise

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• Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier

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• Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study

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• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

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• Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study

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• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?

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• Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help

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• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber

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• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

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• Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds

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• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections

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• Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms

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• Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging

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• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains

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• Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System

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• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women

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• Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?

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• Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How

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• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack

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• The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care

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• The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin

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• There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues

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• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging

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• Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age

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• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk

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• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

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• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke

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• Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain

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• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain

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• Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living

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• Tougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes

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• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds

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• TV Remotes, Nurse Call Buttons: Where Coronavirus Lingers in Nursing Homes

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• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began

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• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads

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• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

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• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable

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• Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age

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• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

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• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health

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• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'

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• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors

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• Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For

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• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

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• Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age

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• Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds

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• Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu

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• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate

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• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?

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• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

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• When a Parent Moves In

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• When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?

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• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

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• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You

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• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free

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• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

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• Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?

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• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause

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• Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think

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