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NIH-funded study uses planning prompts to enhance vaccination rates
June 13, 2011We all have good intentions, but sometimes we need a nudge to turn those intentions into actions. According to a new study, encouraging people to write down the date and time when they plan to get their flu shot increased the number of...
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NIH-supported survey to study functional change in older adults
April 20, 2011Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries will receive an invitation in May to be part of a special study looking at the impact of age-related changes on functional ability. The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) will be seeking some...
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Alzheimer's diagnostic guidelines updated for first time in decades
April 19, 2011For the first time in 27 years, clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease dementia have been revised, and research guidelines for earlier stages of the disease have been characterized to reflect a deeper understanding of...
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Long-term care is newest topic on NIHSeniorHealth site
April 5, 2011What is long-term care and will I need it? If I do need long-term care services, where can I find them? Are there things I should be doing now to plan ahead? Older adults and their loved ones can find easy-to-understand answers to these...
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Studies find possible new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
April 4, 2011Scientists have confirmed one gene variant and have identified several others that may be risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of the disorder. In the largest genome-wide association study, or GWAS,...
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Hypothermia: A cold weather hazard
February 2, 2011Older adults are especially vulnerable to a drop below normal body temperature, called hypothermia, which can be deadly if not treated quickly. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some...
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Media Availability: NIH-supported trial finds antidepressant relieves hot flashes
January 18, 2011WHAT: A randomized clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) significantly reduced the number and severity of hot flashes eight weeks after beginning...
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Study ties blood protein to Alzheimer’s brain abnormalities
December 20, 2010Scientists are seeking ways to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, since harmful changes may be taking place in the brain years before symptoms appear. Now, researchers report that a blood test detecting a specific...
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Impaired clearance, not overproduction of toxic proteins, may underlie Alzheimer's disease
December 9, 2010In Alzheimer's disease, a protein fragment called beta-amyloid accumulates at abnormally high levels in the brain. Now researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in the most common, late-onset form of...
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov offers info on anxiety disorders in older adults
December 8, 2010Anxiety caused by stressful events like moving or losing a job is a normal part of life. Anxiety disorders, on the other hand, are characterized by persistent, excessive and disabling fear and worry and get progressively worse if left...
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Mouse study shows effect of blood pressure drug on Alzheimer’s disease
November 15, 2010A drug used decades ago to treat high blood pressure has been shown to improve learning and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the...
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Severe sepsis associated with later cognitive, physical decline
October 26, 2010Older adults who survive hospitalization involving severe sepsis, a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to severe infection, are at higher risk for cognitive impairment and physical limitations than older...
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative enters next phase of research
October 21, 2010The National Institutes of Health is expanding the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a groundbreaking study that will recruit hundreds of new volunteers to help define the subtle changes that may take place in the...
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Peripheral arterial disease newest offering on NIHSeniorHealth site
September 16, 2010Information about the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease, or P.A.D., has just been added to NIHSeniorHealth, the senior-friendly health and wellness website from the National Institutes of Health....
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Mild cognitive impairment more common in older men than older women
September 7, 2010Older men may be at risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, earlier in life than older women, according to a study appearing today in Neurology. Primarily funded by the National...
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NIHSeniorHealth site offers information about older adults and alcohol use
August 11, 2010Having a drink now and then as you get older is not usually thought to be harmful, but alcohol can be a problem for older adults, especially if they take certain medications, have health problems or don’t control their drinking....
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Hyperthermia: Too hot for your health
July 22, 2010Hot summer weather can pose special health risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid heat-related illnesses, known as...
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NIHSeniorHealth site offers tips on creating a family health history
July 21, 2010At your next family reunion or gathering, consider discussing a different type of family tree—the family health history. Find out how to collect, organize and use information about your family’s health at Creating a Family...
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Media Availability: Federal report details health and economic status of older Americans
July 19, 2010Today’s older Americans enjoy longer lives and better health than did previous generations. These and other trends are reported in Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being, a unique, comprehensive look at aging in the...
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Adverse cardiovascular events reported in testosterone trial in older men
June 30, 2010A clinical trial of testosterone treatment in older men, reported June 30 online in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found a higher rate of adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and elevated blood pressure, in a...
