Health
Bongs, booze and baby boomers
If you ask someone what a typical heavy drinker or drug user looks like, they're probably more likely to evoke images of Gen Ys with tattoos and piercings than greying baby boomers.
Aug 23, 2017
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News tagged with baby boomers
Medications
Opioid misuse is increasing in middle-aged Britons – here's how it could cause an addiction crisis
The older we get, the more likely we are to suffer with long-term health problems. Life expectancy may be increasing, but so are the number of years we spend in ill health. In people aged 50 and over, the leading causes of ...
Jul 31, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EHR-based prompt ups hepatitis C screening for baby boomers
(HealthDay)—Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based prompt can improve hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rates among baby boomers, according to a study published online July 17 in Hepatology.
Jul 20, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
27 Phase III and 8 Phase II Alzheimer's drugs on track to launch in next five years
Twenty-seven Alzheimer's drugs in Phase III clinical trials and eight drugs in Phase II clinical trials may launch in the next five years, according to a revised Alzheimer's pipeline analysis presented today at the Alzheimer's ...
Jul 18, 2017
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Health
Majority of Americans say they are anxious about health—millennials are more anxious than baby boomers
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are extremely or somewhat anxious about health and safety for themselves and their families and more than a third are more anxious overall than last year. By generation, millennials are the ...
May 23, 2017
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Health
Periodic check-ups key to baby boomer health and longevity
For some baby boomers, getting ready for a routine visit with their doctor is like training for a marathon. Some patients want to be in the best shape possible before stepping on that scale and getting those lab results. ...
Apr 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Testing for hepatitis C virus remains low among baby boomers
A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) two years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended it for all baby ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mind the (osteoporosis treatment) gap
With the first of the baby boomer generation now entering their eighties, the next decade will see a significant increase in the number of people living with osteoporosis and experiencing the often devastating outcome of ...
Feb 14, 2017
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Health
Think you're not having enough sex? Try being a senior in assisted living
Love is in the air for millions today, but probably not so much for seniors in assisted living facilities. And it may not be for lack of desire.
Feb 14, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers report promising new Alzheimer's drug
A new experimental treatment against Alzheimer's has proved to be promising and free of harmful side effects, researchers in the United States reported Wednesday.
Nov 3, 2016
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