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Older Americans have better cognitive health, worse overall health than English Peers
March 15, 2010
Personality a factor in longevity and healthy aging
March 15, 2010
High conscientiousness, low neuroticism predict better health in older couples
March 15, 2010
Information on life after cancer now available on NIHSeniorHealth.gov
February 24, 2010
NIA funds Roybal Centers for Translational Research in Aging
February 4, 2010
NIA funds centers to study demography of aging
February 2, 2010
What can prevent walking disability in older people?
November 4, 2009
NIA extends research on health, economics of older Americans
October 29, 2009
Unprecedented global aging examined in new Census Bureau report commissioned by the National Institute on Aging
July 20, 2009
Research shows that happiness spreads through social groups
May 12, 2009
Study links larger waist circumference to higher mortality risk
March 17, 2009
Study examines Americans’ experience of pain
March 17, 2009
Research on Medicare Part D examines adherence, awareness of coverage
March 17, 2009
Smokers flock together and quit together
May 21, 2008
Americans living longer, enjoying greater health and prosperity, but important disparities remain, says federal report
March 27, 2008
Physical conditioning helps maintain older adults' driving performance
March 11, 2008
Study finds improved cognitive health among older Americans
February 25, 2008
Older adults with mild memory impairment still benefit from cognitive training in areas not reliant on memorization
November 30, 2007
One in seven Americans age 71 and older has some type of dementia, NIH-funded study estimates
October 30, 2007
Study sheds new light on intimate lives of older Americans
August 22, 2007

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