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New NIA online publication features Health and Retirement Study
August 2, 2007
New NIH-supported study characterizes social networks of family, friends influencing obesity
July 25, 2007
Could baby boomers be approaching retirement in worse shape than their predecessors?
March 5, 2007
Mental exercise helps maintain some seniors' thinking skills
December 19, 2006
Disability among older Americans continues significant decline
December 1, 2006
Novel program enhances dementia caregivers' quality of life
November 21, 2006
Structured exercise program may enhance seniors' physical functioning
November 17, 2006
Study links medical spending to life expectancy gains
August 31, 2006
Study finds 'gradient of disability' linked to household income of older adults
August 17, 2006
Media Availability: Medicare's prescription drug coverage target met, yet more consumer education about Part D is needed, survey finds
August 1, 2006
Greater proportion of older men, women working, according to updated federal report
July 10, 2006
NIH, University of Michigan renew major survey on older adults' health, retirement
June 19, 2006
Study finds middle-aged Americans not as healthy as English counterparts
May 2, 2006
Dramatic changes in U.S. aging highlighted in new census, NIH report
March 9, 2006
Spouse's hospitalization increases partner's risk of death, new study of a half-million couples shows
February 15, 2006
Heart attack death rates found higher for all patients in hospitals treating larger share of African Americans
October 24, 2005
Obesity threatens to cut U.S. life expectancy, new analysis suggests
March 16, 2005
How are we doing? Researchers aim to measure national well-being
December 2, 2004
Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990's
November 15, 2004
NIA establishes new demography centers to enhance knowledge about older Americans
October 26, 2004

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