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Combat Aging this Summer with Grape Solar Plant Stem Cell Protection Cream
Emerge Labs presents a revolutionary product, Grape Solar Stem Cell Protection Cream (SPF 30), that protects skin stem cells and combats chronological aging. The breakthrough patent-pending active ...
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Despite Risks, Americans Are Not Taking Action to Protect Themselves Against Muscle Loss as They Age
Nearly nine in 10 people think feeling weaker is one of the worst parts about aging, according to a recent survey commissioned by Abbott and developed in conjunction with the AGS Foundation for Hea...
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Brain Health Expert Says OASIS Promotes Brain Fitness
OASIS offers adults age 50 and over opportunities to challenge the mind, improve health, connect with others, build skills and serve the community. For over 25 years, OASIS has taken the guesswork ...
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Is Sixty-Five the New Forty-Five?
According to a new survey, as Americans get older, they still feel younger. Six in 10 baby boomers ages 45 to 65 feel five years younger than their chronological age. Nearly all (90 percent) respon...
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Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential
Martek Biosciences, in partnership with the National Center for Creative Aging has introduced “Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential,” an educational campaign designed to inspire baby bo...
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More Than Half of Americans Do Not Take Prescription Medicines as Instructed
A new survey finds that 54 percent of Americans say they do not consistently take prescriptions as instructed even though 87 percent believe prescription medicines are important to their health – p...
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Dermatologists Offer Advice On What To Expect When You're Aging
Everyone expects their bodies to change as they get older. From wrinkles and sagging skin to brittle bones and aches and pains, the aging process is inevitable. In addition, there are a number of m...
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Seek Immediate Intervention for Loved Ones Who May Have Alzheimer's Disease
The multi-disciplinary expert consortium known as the Alzheimer's Disease Screening Discussion Group (ADSDG) is calling upon family and friends to proactively start a dialogue with loved ones, the ...
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America Lays Out Strategies for Healthy Aging
Look at your calendar from the past week: Have you gone for a brisk walk, eaten dark leafy vegetables or toured a museum with a friend?
With growing evidence that these are the types of lifes...
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Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
The hottest new self-help book that's about to hit the stores is TRANSCEND: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever, by anti-aging authority Dr. Terry Grossman and world renowned futurist Ray Kurz...
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Yes, You Can Reverse Aging and Fight Disease
According to Drs. Timothy Salthouse and Eric R. Braverman, the effects of the brain's cognitive abilities become less effective as early as our mid-twenties. A recent study by Dr. Timothy Salthouse...
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A New Protein Powder Supports Muscle Retention and Development in Seniors
Swanson Vitamins along with best selling author Ori Hofmekler have developed Swanson Ultra Senior Muscle Retention Formula, a protein powder that contains a special blend of ingredients to support ...
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Arthritis Trial Leads to Potential Cure for High Blood Pressure
The Elmore Oil Company, an Australian company that manufactures a topical pain relief lotion for arthritis and muscular pain, recently undertook a double blind placebo controlled trial for their fl...
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GE/Intel healthcare alliance should benefit retirement communities
GE and Intel have announced an alliance to market and develop home-based health technologies that will help seniors live independently and patients with chronic conditions manage their care from th...
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Seniors Looking for Brain Exercises that Work
Despite the economic downturn, the brain fitness sector of the economy is growing rapidly. The brain fitness market, with estimated 2007 sales of more than $225 million, has been growing at more th...
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Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Lowering and Raising Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
A new study suggests that those who are unmarried or not living with a partner in midlife could have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported today at the...
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Americans With Memory Concerns Fall Short of Talking to Doctors
An overwhelming number of Americans with memory concerns fail to report this health issue with their doctors despite visits within the past six months, according to results released today of a surv...
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Alzheimer Disease Plaques Seen With Conventional MRI in Animal Model for the First Time
For the first time, scientists have captured images of brain lesions similar to those found in Alzheimer's disease using clinical-grade MRI in an animal model of the disease, according to research ...
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Tea May Improve Attention and Focus, Keep Brain Cells Healthy, & Influence Genetics in Cancer
Drinking four to five cups of tea a day may help maintain a healthy mind and body, according to new research published in a supplement to the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition. One study's r...
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Drinking Concord Grape Juice May Improve Memory in Older Adults
As America's baby boomers continue to age, the number of people 65 years of age and older is expected to double to 70 million by 2030(1). As such, age-related cognitive decline and incidence of chr...
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For Good Health, Don't Ignore an Irregular Heartbeat
(ARA) - Does your heart ever beat irregularly? Perhaps you get an occasional flutter, or your heart races or beats slow for a short amount of time. For most people, these occasional, irregular hear...
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The Heart Health Benefits of Pistachios
(ARA) – Pistachios are a “super food” for health and fitness-focused Americans, according to a new Penn State study that examined the effects of pistachios on multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
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The Key to Healthy Aging for Men
(ARA) - It’s no secret men are living longer, working later into life and taking on more roles than ever before. Understandably, men are also looking to improve and prolong their health and happine...
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Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely
(ARA) – As the weather is gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it’s working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exerc...
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A Prescription For Trouble For America’s Baby Boomers
The aging U.S. population presents our healthcare system with the challenge of providing world-class care in the face of rapidly rising costs. In 2000 those aged sixty-five years and older numbered...
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Revolutionary Free MD Gives Fast Advice Online
Health care consumers will find a new kind of doctor on the World Wide Web. It's now possible to get free advice on what might be wrong from a virtual doctor who also explains where to go for treat...
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Routine Memory Screening can Ensure Prompt Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
(ARA) - More than five million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and this number could triple to 16 million by 2050 as baby boomers join the 65 and older age group. To underscore th...
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American Heart Association Ranks America’s Most Heart Friendly Cities for Women
Heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women, may hit closer to home than many realize. Today, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement released a study, conducted by Sperling’s BestP...
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Grandma's Ten Commandments for Healthy Weight Loss
Weight loss goals can seem unattainable with the road blocks that our everyday lives can create. Hectic schedules can force us to eat unhealthy on the go and everyday stress can tempt us to reach f...
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The Secret to Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
(ARA) – Do you often wake up feeling stiff and sore? How about with numbness and tingling in your arms and hands? Or with a tension headache? Craig Mell of Chanhassen, Minn., used to experience tho...
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Probiotics May Benefit Health and Quality of Life of Older People
Cutting-edge science on the potential for probiotics in geriatric health and disease was presented at The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Annual Meeting in a symposium, "Probiotics: Impact on Hea...
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Get Your Summer C with California Peaches, Plums and Nectarines
(ARA) - We all know that fruit is good for you, but did you know that California peaches, plums and nectarines are good sources of vitamin C?
With produce aisles across the country burst...
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New Book Helps Older Adults Manage Chronic Pain
IASP Press has announced the release of a new book -- Pain Management for Older Adults: A Self-Help Guide -- to help older people understand and proactively address their chronic pain. Developed by...
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Give the Gift of Heart Health this Mother’s Day
(ARA) - Are you unsure of what to give your mom for Mother’s Day this year? She probably doesn’t need another sweater, and chocolates won’t do her waistline any good. Why not give her the invaluabl...
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Medication Errors
(ARA) - Consider the following scenarios: A hospital nurse grabs the wrong vial of medication to administer to a patient -- a potentially life threatening mistake -- because the packaging closely r...
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Breathe Easy this Allergy Season
(ARA) - Considering that up to 72 trillion allergens find their way into your home every day, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, it's no wonder so many American...
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Most Effective 'Medicine' to Slow Aging? Gerontologist Promotes Movement
Ever since Ponce de Leon set out to find the mythical "Fountain of Youth" society has been absorbed with the notion that there is something to consume to stay young. One noted gerontologist, howeve...
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Hear Your Best and Look Great at the Same Time
Miss America Shares Seven Reasons to Get Your Hearing Checked
(ARA) - A Greek philosopher once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Un...
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Social-Based Retirement Living Will Improve Health Care Outcomes
A social-based retirement living environment – when coupled with on-site medical centers, electronic medical records, wellness and fitness programs, and a Medicare-approved health plan – will resul...
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Numbers on Plastic Bottles Help Consumers Identify and Sort Household Trash—That’s It
SPI, the plastics industry trade association, has released a video statement to clarify the intended purpose of the resin identification codes found on the bottoms of most plastic bottles and rigid...
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Why You Should Get Your Hearing Checked Today
May Is Better Hearing Month
(ARA) – Hearing loss is one of the most common health problems among Americans, with gradual hearing loss affecting millions and often going undetected. No t...
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Olive Oil in Skincare: New Ways that Skin Care Products Use Natural Antioxidants
There's a reason the olive is so revered in the Mediterranean. Loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, olive oil has been used as a culinary and cosmetic ingredient for centuries. Skincare-News.com'...
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Exercise Can Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
A new Mayo Clinic study found that regular physical exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities. Click here to read more
Normal Senior Moments, Or Alzheimer's Disease?
Are you concerned about your memory or the memory of a loved one? Johns Hopkins Health Alerts compares the symptoms of normal memory loss as a result of aging, with memory loss caused by Alzheimer'...
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Medication Monitoring by Smart Phone
The aging population, greater longevity, and medical advances mean that people are living longer with chronic illnesses. While medication is an efficient therapeutic strategy, the average rate of c...
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Empowering Your Health
America's Health Coach® Dr. Asa Andrew, a board certified physician and founder of The Center for Natural Medicine, has hit the national bestseller list with his new book "Empowering Your Health" (...
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Conquering Stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and Valerie Greene, a two-time stroke survivor and a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, is speaking out...
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10 million U.S. baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease
That's the headline from 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, a statistical abstract of U.S. data on Alzheimer’s disease published by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Tips for Improving Communication with Your Doctor
How to Get the Most Out of Your Appointment
(ARA) - The relationship between a physician and a patient is an important one, especially if a complex diagnosis is involved. But sometimes t...
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CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging Extend 'Prescription for Better Health' Partnership
(PRNewswire) CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) have announced a three-year extension of their partnership created to improve the health and well-being of older American...
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HeartMath Helps Seniors Navigate through Daily Stressors
If you think stress-relieving technology is an oxymoron, think again. An innovative company called HeartMath has developed two advanced technologies to help people navigate through their daily ag...
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Mayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised for Elderly
Researchers at Mayo Clinic suggest that the established "normal" ranges for evaluating electrocardiograms for persons over 80 years old should be "revisited." The recommendation comes in a study pu...
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Preventing Heart Disease in Women - Johns Hopkins Heart Health Alerts Presents Updated Guidelines
In a recent edition of The Johns Hopkins Heart Bulletin, Roger S. Blumenthal, M.D., Director of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at Johns Hopkins outlined the new features o...
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You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Pain Anymore
(ARA) – Colleen Foley of Mount Horeb, Wisc., used to be a hairstylist, and as such, would spend hours on her feet, doing repetitive motions with the scissors. “Eventually it developed into tendoni...Click here to read more
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Asks Does Weather Affect Arthritis Pain?
With the winter weather biting hard in many parts of the country, you may be one of the many arthritis sufferers who feel that their arthritis pain is influenced by the weather -- specifically, th...
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Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest
What if you could add 10 years -- 10 good years -- to your life? A new book investigates the mysteries of human longevity around the world and reveals a revolutionary, cross-cultural and easy-to-im...
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