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April 18, 2012
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How much education a person has is known to affect quality of life, and a new study finds education levels may also affect a person's chance of mortality. The study, conducted by researchers from the University College London, aimed to … Continue reading
April 13, 2012
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Most people associate whooping cough with babies, however many medical experts recently expressed their concern for elders getting the condition, The Boston Globe reports. According to the source, members of a federal advisory board recently met to discuss the possibility … Continue reading
March 16, 2012
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Those suffering from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease may soon have some hope when it comes to treatments, as a group of scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine recently had a major breakthrough regarding the disease. These neurological … Continue reading
March 11, 2012
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A new survey conducted by the SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research revealed that over 60 percent of Californians age 40 and up are worried about how they will pay for long-term care costs such as … Continue reading
March 2, 2012
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Eating right is always important, no matter what your age. In this era of prepackaged, processed food, we often sacrifice nutrition for convenience without realizing it. Too much fast food can hurt our health almost as much as an actual … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
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Social workers do much more than counsel troubled youth. Their influence is felt throughout society, in schools, corporations, hospitals, private practice, and even military units. Social workers continue to advocate for advances in civil rights and human rights in the … Continue reading
January 30, 2012
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According to new research, cancer survivors over the age of 65 are set to increase by an astounding 42 percent by the year 2020. Published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from the Office of Cancer Survivorship at the … Continue reading
January 26, 2012
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University recently unveiled a study that claims seniors are the most dangerous drivers on the road, Voices of America reports. In the study, researchers wrote that the fatality rate for drivers over 85 is four times … Continue reading
January 18, 2012
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Knee and hip replacements are a multi-billion dollar industry, as more than 400,000 are performed each year, to the tune of $40,000 without insurance and $4,000 with, The New York Times reports. Although such surgeries are helpful in aiding people … Continue reading
January 17, 2012
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Although it's been long known that staying fit and eating right is the best way to ward off serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes, most seniors or even those providing elder care couldn't accomplish what 100-year-old Fauja Singh has … Continue reading