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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...
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Gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease plays key role in cell survival
June 10, 2010Scientists have discovered that a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may play a beneficial role in cell survival by enabling neurons to clear away toxic proteins. A study funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the...
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NIH-supported study looks for earliest changes in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease
June 2, 2010Volunteers are being sought for a clinical study examining the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of older people many years before overt symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. Researchers are looking for people with...
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In mouse study, researchers discover new mechanism for clearing blockages from smallest blood vessels
May 26, 2010Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have identified in mice a previously unknown protective mechanism by which the smallest blood vessels remove blood clots and other blockages from the brain. The findings...
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Updated exercise and physical activity tips for older adults now available on NIHSeniorHealth site
March 24, 2010Older adults who are interested in becoming physically active, restarting a lapsed exercise regimen or getting more benefit from their current exercise program can check out the updated Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults topic...
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Funds boost research into causes, interventions for age-related cognitive decline
March 1, 2010The Research Partnership in Cognitive Aging, a public-private effort to promote the study of brain function with age, will award up to $28 million over five years to 17 research grants to examine the neural and behavioral profiles of...
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Information on life after cancer now available on NIHSeniorHealth.gov
February 24, 2010Older adults who have survived cancer can find out what to expect once treatment ends in Life after Cancer, the newest topic on NIHSeniorHealth (www.nihseniorhealth.gov/lifeaftercancer/toc.html). Visitors to the site will learn about...
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NIA funds Roybal Centers for Translational Research in Aging
February 4, 2010The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has renewed funding for nine Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology and designated four new centers. The goal...
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NIA funds centers to study demography of aging
February 2, 2010The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has committed more than $36.7 million over the next five years to support and expand its Centers on the Demography and Economics of...
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Amyloid deposits in cognitively normal people may predict risk for Alzheimer’s disease
December 14, 2009For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from...
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Recovery funds advance Alzheimer’s disease research
November 23, 2009American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds are being used to promote the national research efforts to better understand, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of...
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Recovery Act funding seeks to help understand basic secrets of aging
November 23, 2009The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced two major awards to advance exciting areas of basic research on aging. Grants for studies to determine the potential healthy aging effects of...
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Researchers identify gene mutations underlying risk for most common form of Parkinson's disease
November 16, 2009Two genes containing mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated with the more common, sporadic form of the disease where there is no family history, researchers have found. The finding came in the...
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What can prevent walking disability in older people?
November 4, 2009The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the award of $29.5 million in grant support over the next two years to determine whether a specific physical activity program can stave off...
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NIH-supported trial to study testosterone therapy in older men
November 2, 2009Low serum testosterone may contribute to a number of problems affecting older men, including decreased ability to walk, loss of muscle mass and strength, decreased vitality, decreased sexual function, impaired cognition, cardiovascular...
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NIA extends research on health, economics of older Americans
October 29, 2009The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the award of four grants totaling more than $19 million over the next two years to expand the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the nation...
