AARP: Health

• Study: Humans Have Ability to Regenerate Cartilage
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  - 33 days ago, 11 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Feds Update Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage, Part D
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  - 33 days ago, 11 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Medicare Eligibility, Open Enrollment, Benefits and more
  Missing deadlines, delaying enrollment or choosing the wrong plans can cost you money ... Becoming ‘dual eligible’ can provide some financial relief for those with low income ... Members get $3 off...
  - 33 days ago, 11 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• What You Need to Know About Vaping
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  - 33 days ago, 11 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Loss of Income in Middle Age Raises Heart Risks
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  - 35 days ago, 9 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Essential Tips for a Safe and Enjoyable Hike
  What you should know before hitting the trail alone, with a friend or with a pet ... You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. ... The provider’s terms, conditions ...
  - 35 days ago, 9 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• What You Need to Know to Navigate Medicare
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  - 35 days ago, 9 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Healthy Living – Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness – AARP
  Is this plant-based alternative healthier than beef? ... Exposure to lighting, exercising and doing right by your body clock ... Sit less to keep the weight off … ... Research shows health benefits...
  - 36 days ago, 8 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• News on Medicare Insurance, Healthy Living, Brain Health
  From 'liquid biopsies' to precision medicine to immunology, advances to benefit older patients ... Consider how this new medical coverage will fit into your life, your finances and your health care...
  - 36 days ago, 8 Oct 19, 8:00pm -
• Short Sleeping Compounds Risks for Some Conditions
  A new study shows how less than 6 hours can raise heart attack, stroke and cancer risk ... You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. ... The provider’s terms, condi...
  - 37 days ago, 7 Oct 19, 8:00pm -

Journal of Aging Health: Recent Issues

• newExamination of Community Participation of Adults With Disabilities: Comparing Age and Disability Onset
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 169S-194S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: Explore community participation between adults with disabilities ⩽50 and >50 years and between early-(⩽40) and late-(>40) onset disability. Met…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• newGoal Pursuit, Goal Adjustment, and Pain in Middle-Aged Adults Aging With Physical Disability
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 214S-240S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: Aging with physical disability disrupts one’s ability to achieve valued goals due to changes in symptoms and function. It is unclear how to cope…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• newTranslating the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program for Community-Dwelling Adults With Developmental Disabilities
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 22S-38S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: The study was to test the feasibility of supplementary materials (DD-CDSMP) supporting people with developmental disabilities who are aging to partic…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• newPredictors of 1-Year Global Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults: A NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 68S-96S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: To assess predictors of global function and driving status among older adults (50 years and older) who survived 1 year following inpatient rehabilita…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• newSocial Participation Among Adults Aging With Long-Term Physical Disability: The Role of Socioenvironmental Factors
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 145S-168S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: This study examined the environmental barriers and facilitators that hinder or promote participation among adults aging with physical disabilities.…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• newAging With Disability: Populations, Programs, and the New Paradigm An Introduction to the Special Issue
  Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 31, Issue 10_suppl, Page 3S-20S, December 2019. <br/>Objective: The purpose of this article is to introduce a special issue dedicated to research at the intersection of aging and disability. Method: We provide some…
  - 18 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 12:13am -
• Psychosocial and Health-Related Factors Associated With Discordance Between 13-Year Trajectories of Self-Reported Functional Limitations and Performance-Based Physical Functioning in Old Age
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: The objective of this study was to examine correlates of discordance between 13-year trajectories of self-reported functional limitations and performance-based physical functioning in older…
  - 9 days ago, 5 Nov 19, 5:19am -
• Daily Protein Intake and Distribution of Daily Protein Consumed Decreases Odds for Functional Disability in Older Americans
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: We sought to determine whether daily protein intake and protein distribution across eating occasions were associated with functional disability in a national sample of older Americans. Meth…
  - 27 days ago, 18 Oct 19, 7:02am -
• How Are Income and Education Related to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes?
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: To understand whether income and education have unique contributions in the prevention and management of diabetes, as measured by Hba1c levels among diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals. M…
  - 31 days ago, 13 Oct 19, 9:31pm -
• Cognitive Diversity in a Healthy Aging Cohort: Cross-Domain Cognition in the Cam-CAN Project
  Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective: Studies of “healthy” cognitive aging often focus on a limited set of measures that decline with age. The current study argues that defining and supporting healthy cognition requires und…
  - 37 days ago, 7 Oct 19, 9:15pm -

MedcineNet: Senior Health

• Many Older Americans Misuse Antibiotics: Poll
  Title: Many Older Americans Misuse Antibiotics: PollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/6/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 8 days ago, 6 Nov 19, 2:00am -
• Vitamin D is Key to Muscle Strength in Older Adults
  Title: Vitamin D is Key to Muscle Strength in Older AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/6/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 8 days ago, 6 Nov 19, 2:00am -
• Many on Medicare Still Face Crippling Medical Bills
  Title: Many on Medicare Still Face Crippling Medical BillsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/4/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 9 days ago, 5 Nov 19, 2:00am -
• Too Many Seniors Back in Hospital for Infections Treated During First Stay
  Title: Too Many Seniors Back in Hospital for Infections Treated During First StayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/29/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 15 days ago, 30 Oct 19, 3:00am -
• Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Lower Older Women's Fracture Risk
  Title: Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Lower Older Women's Fracture RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/28/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 17 days ago, 28 Oct 19, 3:00am -
• How Fast You Walk Might Show How Fast You're Aging
  Title: How Fast You Walk Might Show How Fast You're AgingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/11/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 31 days ago, 14 Oct 19, 3:00am -
• Many U.S. Seniors Are Going Hungry, Study Finds
  Title: Many U.S. Seniors Are Going Hungry, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 44 days ago, 1 Oct 19, 3:00am -
• Medicare Advantage Offers New Benefits
  Title: Medicare Advantage Offers New BenefitsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 49 days ago, 26 Sep 19, 3:00am -
• Staying Healthy Now to Work Into Older Age
  Title: Staying Healthy Now to Work Into Older AgeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/18/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/18/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 57 days ago, 18 Sep 19, 3:00am -
• Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age
  Title: Why Weight Gain Often Comes With AgeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
  - 65 days ago, 10 Sep 19, 3:00am -

Medical News Today: Seniors / Aging

• newIs there a link between muscle mass and cardiovascular risk?
  Researchers have found a significant association between the loss of skeletal muscle mass after the age of 45 and a higher risk of cardiovascular problems.
  - 12 hours ago, 13 Nov 19, 6:00am -
• What are the effects of lowering blood pressure targets?
  New research assesses the costs and benefits of implementing the 2017 hypertension guidelines released by the American Heart Association (AHA).
  - 2 days ago, 11 Nov 19, 10:00am -
• Does childhood cognition predict dementia risk later in life?
  New research examines the cognitive ability of children in the hope that markers of cognitive decline will predict dementia later in life.
  - 4 days ago, 10 Nov 19, 6:00am -
• Exercise levels predict lifespan better than smoking, medical history
  According to new research, physical activity levels may be the most accurate way to predict the risk of mortality among older adults.
  - 5 days ago, 9 Nov 19, 3:00am -
• Does waist size predict dementia risk?
  The first large-scale study of its kind examines the link between waist circumference in later life and the risk of developing dementia.
  - 9 days ago, 5 Nov 19, 6:00am -
• How waste gets 'washed out' of our brains during sleep
  A new study shows, for the first time, that cerebrospinal fluid washes into and out of the brain in waves during sleep, helping clear out waste.
  - 12 days ago, 2 Nov 19, 7:00am -
• Dementia risk higher in those who eat more trans fats
  A new study of 1,628 older people living in Japan found a 52–74% higher chance of developing dementia in those with higher blood levels of trans fats.
  - 16 days ago, 28 Oct 19, 1:00pm -
• How a high salt diet may lead to cognitive decline
  New research in mice sheds light on the mechanism that explains the causal link between a diet high in salt and a marker of Alzheimer's disease.
  - 20 days ago, 25 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Could an existing heart drug help treat cancer?
  A new study suggests that a heart drug could help treat cancer by killing a wide array of aging cells that may contribute to tumor growth and spread.
  - 23 days ago, 22 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Brain activity has role in human aging and longevity
  After studying human tissue, mice, and worms, scientists link excessive brain activity to reduced life span and find that its suppression can extend life.
  - 23 days ago, 21 Oct 19, 1:00pm -

New York Times: The New Old Age

• A New Direction
  The blog is ending, but our coverage of caregiving and aging is not. The New Old Age will run as a twice-monthly column by Paula Span on nytimes.com and frequently in Science Times.
  - 9 Jan 15, 3:27pm -
• Remembering the Lost
  At many nursing homes and assisted living places, a resident's passing may be hardly noted.
  - 7 Jan 15, 12:21pm -
• The Future, Revisited
  Circumstances had changed, and all these documents needed to change, too.
  - 29 Dec 14, 5:00am -
• Diabetes Prevention That Works
  Lifestyle modification prevents Type 2 diabetes even more effectively in the elderly than in middle-aged patients.
  - 26 Dec 14, 3:22pm -
• Dementia, but Prettier
  Julianne Moore gives a wonderful performance in "Still Alice," but the film skirts the truth about dementia.
  - 19 Dec 14, 12:06pm -
• Questionable Remedies for Eye Disease
  Supplements claiming to prevent age-related macular degeneration often don't contain enough, or any, of the ingredients shown to help, a researcher warns.
  - 17 Dec 14, 1:35pm -
• U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65
  The United States still has mortifying lapses and problems, despite spending more on health care than any country in the world, a new Commonwealth Fund report reveals.
  - 12 Dec 14, 9:41am -
• Unmet Needs Continue to Pile Up
  When someone is spending $3,500 or more a month for assisted living, are there fewer activities the resident can’t manage?
  - 9 Dec 14, 4:48pm -
• A Focus on the Heart for Older Patients
  The first geriatric cardiology clinic in New York opened at N.Y.U. Langone Medical Center in August. It’s different.
  - 4 Dec 14, 1:45pm -
• Part D for Drug Coverage — and Drudgery
  Like doing our taxes, signing up for Medicare Part D, the insurance program for drug coverage, takes days out of our lives and leaves us sitting in a heap of papers with a splitting headache.
  - 1 Dec 14, 5:21pm -

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