Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Trial set to see if drug can prevent Alzheimer's
(HealthDay) -- Researchers are preparing to test an experimental drug in people genetically primed to develop Alzheimer's disease.
May 16, 2012
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News tagged with baby boom generation
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Number of people with Alzheimer's disease may triple by 2050
The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple in the next 40 years, according to a new study published in the February 6, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ...
Feb 6, 2013
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Ophthalmology
AMD risk has dropped by birth cohort throughout 20th century
(HealthDay)—There was a decrease in the five-year risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by birth cohorts throughout the 20th century, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Nov 19, 2017
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Elder caregiving a growing burden to women in mid-career
Women's long-term participation in the workforce faces a threat from the growing need for elder care.
Nov 21, 2016
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CDC: Mortality rate declining among aging boomers
(HealthDay)—A new study finds mixed results for the health of America's aging "Baby Boom" generation, with nearly half of people ages 55 to 64 taking a prescription cardiovascular drug and about one in five dealing with ...
May 7, 2015
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Population aging will have long-term implications for economy
The aging of the U.S. population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be mediated by how—and ...
Sep 25, 2012
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Number of US elderly will double by 2050, report says
(HealthDay)— There will be almost twice as many elderly Americans in 2050 as there are now, posing serious issues for the nation's health care system, according to two U.S. Census Bureau reports released Tuesday.
May 6, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Washington tailors HIV and AIDS talk to seniors
(AP)—Officials in the nation's capital are asking senior citizens to think about HIV and AIDS.
Oct 17, 2012
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Health
Boomers building muscle at the gym—without passion
As the first generation to embrace exercise, baby boomers continue going to the gym, yet more out of necessity than for the challenge and enjoyment of physical activity.
Aug 6, 2014
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Health
Boomers hit hardest by 'Great Recession'
A new study shows what many middle-aged Californians privately suspect: They are the first to lose their jobs and the health benefits that come with those jobs when hard times hit.
Jul 31, 2013
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