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New test predicts crash risk of older drivers
April 7, 1998A new vision test may ultimately help the elderly, their families, and physicians decide when it's okay for an older person to continue driving or when it may be time to hang up the car keys. Using a novel "useful field of view...
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Scientists discover new gene associated with Alzheimer's
February 27, 1998University of Pittsburgh researchers supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Cancer Institute report in the March 1998 issue of Nature Genetics the discovery of a new genetic association with Alzheimer's...
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26 National Alzheimer's Disease Centers collaborate on study of the utility of genetic testing for Alzheimer's
February 18, 1998Scientists at 26 Alzheimer's Disease Centers have collaborated on a study that concludes that a test for a form of an Alzheimer's-related gene, called ApoE, when administered after an initial clinical evaluation, reduces the number...
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Stepchildren may expand pool of caregivers for baby boomers
December 29, 1997The baby boomers, regularly of interest to demographers for their trendsetting ways, may be at the forefront of yet another phenomenon. Despite their numbers, baby boomers have had relatively few children, sparking concern that those who...
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Estrogen replacement may help slow decline in memory in post-menopausal women
December 22, 1997A new long-term study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) suggests that use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) by post-menopausal women may help slow normal age-related decline in memory. By looking at estrogen use in 288 women...
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Two new studies suggest that caloric restriction in monkeys may extend their life and health
October 2, 1997Two recent animal studies offer a possible explanation for how caloric restriction might possibly enhance human health and help extend life as well. One new study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Dr. Roy Verdery at the...
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Calcium, vitamin D combo reduces bone loss, fracture rate for older people
September 3, 1997Supplements of calcium and vitamin D can significantly reduce bone loss and the risk of fractures in older people, according to a new report from scientists at Tufts University. The research, the first to show that these supplements can...
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Altered genes, altered metabolism - longer life?
August 14, 1997Scientists supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have discovered that a gene, named daf-2 , which regulates glucose (sugar) metabolism in a tiny worm, Caenorhabditis elegans , may also affect or enhance its longevity. The...
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16-year study is further evidence that estrogen replacement may be protective against Alzheimer's disease
June 18, 1997Scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center have shown that a history of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in women after menopause was associated with a reduction, by over 50 percent, in...
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New study finds substance that helps working memory work better
June 9, 1997The drug, physostigmine, when administered to people by infusion in laboratory tests, aids and improves performance of everyday working memory. Working memory is the process which temporarily holds information such as a phone number until...
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New drug therapies delay effects of Alzheimer's disease
April 23, 1997Selegiline (or Eldepryl) and alpha-tocopherol (or Vitamin E) may slow important functional signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by about 7 months, according to a report by scientists at 23 Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study...
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Prostate cancer's aggressiveness may be predicted early by the ratio of free to total PSA
April 2, 1997The ratio of free to total prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a man's blood may predict at the time of diagnosis whether prostate cancer will be an aggressive, fast-growing disease or a non-aggressive, slow-growing type of cancer. This...
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Media campaign cautions consumers about "anti-aging" hormone supplements
April 1, 1997The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is launching an education effort urging consumers to use caution when it comes to "anti-aging" hormone supplements that have become popular...
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Disability rate among older Americans declines dramatically
March 17, 1997America's elderly continue to defy negative stereotypes that aging is synonymous with increasing decline and disability. According to new findings from the National Long Term Care Surveys, disability rates among older people in the U.S...
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New findings on Alzheimer's disease offer clues on causes, diagnosis, and treatments
March 11, 1997Research on Alzheimer's disease is entering a new, highly productive phase and the pace of promising developments is accelerating, according to scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). In an editorial examining important...
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Anti-inflammatory drugs may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
March 10, 1997In a 15-year study, anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, taken for as little as two years, appear to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Acetaminophen, with no anti-inflammatory activity, had no effect on the risk of AD...
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Study suggests new way to reduce disability among the elderly
March 4, 1997A new study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) demonstrates that a small number of diseases and conditions that can lead to hospitalization-- stroke, hip fracture, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, coronary heart...
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Exercise - A safe and effective new treatment for knee osteoarthritis
December 31, 1996Now there's scientific proof that exercise can be a safe and effective treatment option for knee osteoarthritis - good news for the millions of disabled Americans suffering from this degenerative joint disease. A recent clinical study,...
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Prostate cancer may be predicted 10 years before diagnosis with repeated measures of free to total PSA
December 31, 1996Repeated measures of the ratio of free to total prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a man's blood can predict a diagnosis of prostate cancer up to six years earlier than current prediction methods. This discovery by researchers at the...
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Low rates of Alzheimer's disease found in Cherokee Indians
October 14, 1996The degree to which Cherokee Indians are of pure ancestry or mixed ancestry may play a role in delaying the development of Alzheimer's disease after age 65. Research by National Institute on Aging (NIA) grantees at the University of Texas...
