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Study presents new data on prostate cancer screening in older men
March 15, 2010The appropriate age at which to end prostate cancer screening is controversial, with different organizations issuing different recommendations. Data from a new study suggest that screening might be safely discontinued in men ages 75 and...
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Lower consumption of glycotoxins reduces oxidative stress, disease risk
March 15, 2010A simple dietary intervention can reduce the risk and severity of chronic diseases and improve health, regardless of a person’s age or current health status, report researchers from the NIA and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in...
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Older Americans have better cognitive health, worse overall health than English Peers
March 15, 2010Older Americans have better cognitive health but worse overall health than their counterparts in England, two recent studies show. According to researchers, these health gaps could be due to differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular...
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Less social activity associated with motor function decline
March 15, 2010Older adults with limited participation in social activities had a faster decline in motor function than those who had frequent social engagements, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study suggests that more...
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High conscientiousness, low neuroticism predict better health in older couples
March 15, 2010A high degree of conscientiousness—the tendency to follow societal norms, plan, and be task and goal directed—has been shown to predict better physical health and functioning. In a recent study by researchers at the University...
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Personality a factor in longevity and healthy aging
March 15, 2010Specific personality characteristics may be important to successful aging, according to researchers who studied a group of adult children of centenarians. Other studies have shown that these personality traits promote good health and...
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Recovery Act funds all areas of aging research
March 1, 2010In February 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As part of the legislation, more than $10 billion was allocated to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for support of biomedical research in fiscal...
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Delirium may accelerate cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease
October 15, 2009People with Alzheimer’s disease who had an episode of delirium experienced much faster cognitive decline than people with the disease who did not have delirium, a recent study shows. Delirium is a mental disorder characterized by...
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Risk index predicts dementia risk in older adults
October 15, 2009A new “dementia risk index” can accurately predict which older adults will develop dementia within 6 years, according to a study in Neurology. Some of the factors that may predict dementia—age, poor performance on...
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Dr. Yvette Roubideaux: Former NIA RCMAR Scholar named Indian Health Service Director
October 15, 2009(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Fall 2009) Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, was confirmed as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) on May 6, 2009, by a...
