New research led by UCLA Health confirms that both tai chi and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce insomnia in breast cancer survivors but also may provide additional health benefits by reducing inflammation and bolstering ...
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A new study has examined the lifestyles of hundreds of older adults and found that those who spent time gardening had better cognitive function in later life than those who did not.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers are touting data from a multicenter, international Phase II clinical trial showing a new, curative treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD).
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The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our aging population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.
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Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically-important information about how to best manage their health.
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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found a potential link between putative retinal gliosis and Alzheimer's disease. The study, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, demonstrates ...
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With around 1 in 50 adults diagnosed with cancer each year, many people are faced with the difficult task of sharing the news of their diagnosis with their loved ones. Parents with cancer may be most worried about telling ...
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An analysis of medical records from 1,765 older adults shows that patients with at least 21 teeth were more likely to maintain a healthy body weight than patients with fewer teeth, according to a Rutgers Health study.
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Getting more than six hours of quality sleep a night may help prevent, or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Murdoch University. The study, "Suboptimal self-reported sleep efficiency ...
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Canada is on the verge of becoming a "super-aged" nation—a term that refers to nations where 21 percent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, ...
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Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for old people include seniors (American usage), Senior Citizens (British and American usage), or the elderly. As occurs with almost any definable group of humanity, some people will hold a prejudice against others — in this case, against old people. This is one form of ageism.
Old people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease, syndromes, and sickness than other adults. For the biology of ageing, see senescence. The medical study of the aging process is gerontology, and the study of diseases that afflict the elderly is geriatrics.
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