Japan has one of the world's fastest-aging populations, but maintaining independence into very old age remains a growing public health challenge. Nearly 60% of Japanese adults aged 85 years and older already receive support ...
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Australian research has shown for the first time that a swimming program can be clinically effective at reducing disability caused by chronic low back pain. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the EduSwim ...
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People with congenital heart disease living in states with low household incomes and limited access to health insurance and the specialized care they need may be more likely to become disabled or die from congenital heart ...
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One in 10 Americans say they are a caregiver for a parent 65 or older, according to 2025 Pew research. And many people in the sandwich generation—those who have both children and aging parents—start their caregiving journeys ...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a substantial impact on many aspects of life beyond physical health, with 51% of people reporting that the disease affects their social life and 48% reporting that it affects their work, according ...
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For many older adults, aging well means remaining independent—being able to do everyday activities like buying groceries or cooking dinner without help. A new Yale School of Medicine study suggests that changes in mental, ...
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The Trump administration has issued final rules on how states should ensure that millions of Medicaid enrollees prove they're working or completing other activities, such as job training, volunteering or being enrolled in ...
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There is a well-documented puzzle in social epidemiology: Immigrants have better health than the native-born when they first arrive, but they lose this advantage at older ages. Is acculturation to blame—the process by which ...
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LGBTQ+ people are woven into the lives of middle-aged and older Americans, a new national poll reports. About seven out of 10 non-LGBTQ+ people older than 50 (69%) have at least one personal connection to a person who is ...
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Moderate-to-severe disability affects nearly one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
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