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• Rising Use of Medical Technologies Extends Americans' Lives
• Ibuprofen May Help Stave Off Parkinson's
• Women Need More Help After Heart Attack
• Seniors Stymied in Wait for Kidney Transplants
• Diabetes Drug Increases Risk For Bone Fractures in Older Women
• Dark Chocolate May Lower Stroke Risk
• Older Adults Turned to Online Options to Find Love, Marriage
• Migraine May Double Risk of Heart Attack
• Patients With Advanced Dementia More Likely to Receive Feeding Tube at Larger, For-Profit Hospitals
• Older Adults, Babies Most Vulnerable to Preventable Head Injuries Suffered at Home
• High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
• Glaucoma Drugs May Play Role in Longer Life
• Industrial Cleaner Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
• Immediate Risk of Suicide, Cardiovascular Death After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates in United States
• Midlife Exercise Associated With Better Health in Later Years
• Experts Issue Warning on Prostate Hormone Therapy
• Virtual Colonoscopy Safe, Effective for Elders
• 'Silent Strokes' Linked to Kidney Failure in People With Diabetes
• Study Challenges Current Cholesterol Recommendations
• Evidence That Blueberry Juice Improves Memory in Older Adults
• Older Brains Make Good Use Of 'Useless' Information
• As Obesity Increases, So Does Stroke Risk
• Older Adults Should Consider Cutting Copper, Iron Intake
• Small Cuts in Salt Intake Spur Big Drops in Heart Trouble
• Drowsiness, Staring, Mental Lapses May Signal Alzheimer's Disease
• Cognitively Impaired Older Women Get Unneeded Mammography
• Stress of Caring for Disabled Spouse Raises Stroke Threat
• Hypertension Linked to Dementia in Older Women
• Elders Skimping on Prescriptions Not Just About Affordability
• Cognitively Stimulating Activities Are Beneficial, Some More Than Others
• TV Watching May Shorten Your Life
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Lowers Flu Shot Effectiveness
• More Aggressive Treatment for Weekend Stroke
• Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline
• Antipsychotics Still Widely Used in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Proteinuria Is Indicator of Heart Disease Risk in Whites, Not Blacks
• Assisted Living More Accessible to Well-Off
• Cardiologists Repair the Heart Through the Wrist
• Elders May Have Higher Risk of Complications, Death After Abdominal Surgery
• Older Women Face Unique Barriers to Obtaining Healthcare
• Worse Outcomes in Cancer Patients With Cognitive Impairment
• Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa
• Implanted Defibrillator Might Extend Life
• Vacuum Cleaner for the Brain
• Patients With Pacemakers Should Avoid MRI Scans
• Fat Hormone May Protect Against Alzheimer's
• Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Stroke and Death
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Mental Benefits
• Are Stroke Survivors Taking Their Medicine?
• Vision Loss Risk Is Greater Than Breast, Prostate Cancer Risk
• Heart Attack Treatment Speeds Up Nationwide
• Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging
• Binge Drinking Not Just a Rite of the Young
• Too Much Physical Activity May Lead to Arthritis
• Vitamin D Linked to Multiple Ailments, Treatments
• Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elders
• Cholesterol Plays Role in Heart Failure Risk
• Severe, Chronic Pain Associated With Increased Fall Risk in Elders
• Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate
• Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men
• Social Engagement Lowers Risk of Self-Neglect
• More Disabilities Today in 60-Year-Olds Than in Prior Generations
• For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
• Longevity Tied to Genes That Preserve Tips of Chromosomes
• How to Prevent a Mini Stroke From Becoming a Major Problem
• Tip Sheet Offers Good Health for Older Men
• Older Patients With Dementia at Increased Risk for Flu Mortality
• Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows
• Fitness Fades Fast After 45
• Researchers Say Designers Can Help Close Tech Gap
• HHS to Create a National Resource Center for LGBT Elders
• Study Assesses Pain Drug Side Effects
• Older Workers Spend Less on Necessities and Healthcare
• Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
• Muscle Synergies May be Key to New Stroke Treatment
• Never Too Old to Keep Blood Pressure in Check
• Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
• Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
• Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery
• People Who Work After Retiring Enjoy Better Health
• Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan
• Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's
• Boost Motivation, Improve Health in Elders With a Simple Tool
• Cooling Patients After CPR Can Reduce Brain Damage, Boost Recovery
• Home Healthcare Nursing: Injury, Hazards Are a Growing Concern
• Research Reports That Shingles Raises Stroke Risk
• Adding Diuretic to Drug Regimen Lowers Blood Pressure
• HRT Might Up Incontinence Risk in Postmenopausal Women
• Researchers to Determine if Rapamycin Extends Human Life
• Vaccine Efficacy for Elders Improved by New Aging Studies
• Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
• Elder Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes Reviewed
• One in Eight Strokes Is Preceded by "Warning Stroke"
• Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review
• Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Cognitive Decline in Elders
• New Treatments Hold Hope for Failing Eyes
• Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
• Low Vitamin D Levels Increases Risk of Death From Heart Disease for Seniors
• More STDs for Older Widowers in Erectile Dysfunction Drug Era
• Hospitalizations for Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Stroke Down Significantly
• Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed
• Timing, Type of HRT May Determine Breast Cancer Risk
• Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
• Watchful Waiting Works for Older Men With Prostate Cancer
• Dementia Care: Communication Problems Cause Physical Strain
• Implantable Defibrillators Not Associated With Reduced Risk of Death in Women With Heart Failure
• New Wireless Pacemaker Helps Heart Patients Stay in Touch
• Treating Aging Baby Boomers Cost Hospitals $56 Billion
• Hairstylists Can Help Identify Older Clients Who Need Health Services
• Virus May Drive Some Prostate Cancers
• Researchers Find More Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer's
• Waist-Hip Ratio May be Better Than BMI to Predict Elder's Health
• Link Between Carbon Monoxide and Heart Problems in Elders
• Most Believe in Patients Right to Die but Few Have Living Wills
• Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Death
• Gender Differences Explain Death Rates Following a Heart Attack
• Life Expectancy at All Time High; Death Rates Reach New Low
• Death Rate Decreases Following Hospitalization for Heart Attack
• Survey Reveals Binge Drinking Among Older Adults
• Social Activity Linked to Motor Function in Older Adults
• Doctors' Opinions Not Always Welcome in Life Support Decisions
• Older Drivers Unaware of Dangerous Combo of Medications, Driving
• No Link Between Cognitive Decline, Socioeconomic Status in Elders
• Exercise, Mediterranean-Type Diet Combined Appear to be Associated with Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
• Damage Seen on Brain Scans May Predict Old Age Memory Loss
• Guided Care Reduces Cost of Healthcare for Older Persons With Chronic Conditions
• No Comeback Seen for Hormone Therapy in United States
• Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes Fare Better in Studies
• Sex Hormones Associated with Broken Bones in Older Men
• "Brain Exercises" May Delay Memory Decline in Dementia
• A Silly Pat on the Head Helps Seniors Remember Daily Med
• New Contact Lenses Sharpen Aging Eyes, Optometrist Says
• Helping Older Adults Transition From Hospital to Home
• American Joint Replacement Registry Announced
• Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Protect Against Dementia
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Reduce Lifetime Heart Failure Risk
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