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Objective: This study provides estimates of associations of education with life expectancy and the percentage of remaining life from age 40 with disability. Method: We used the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 1999-2011 (n = 8,763; 94,246 person-years…
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Objective: The current study examined racial differences in the relationship between late-life stress and health functioning and the moderating role of perceived social support (PSS) in older adults. Method: A biracial sample of community-dwelling ol…
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Objective: To estimate the cost of dementia care and its relation to dependence. Method: Disease severity and health care resource utilization was retrieved from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care. Informal care was assessed with the Resour…
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Objective: The objective of this study is to (a) examine racial/ethnic differences in trajectories of cognitive function and (b) evaluate the role of education and health behaviors (physical activity [PA] and smoking) as mediators of racial/ethnic di…
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Objective: To examine whether older parents in China would benefit more from daughters’ care than from sons’ emotional care. Method: Analysis of the unique data sets of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey conducted in 2002, 2005, an…
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Objectives: This study examined the processes linking age, stressor exposure, psychosocial coping resources, and two dimensions of anger proneness (i.e., experienced anger and expressed anger). Method: Longitudinal change regression analysis of data…
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Objective: Hip fracture usually affects psychological functions of the elderly, and comorbidities often interfere with their recovery. However, little is known about the influence of number of comorbidities on their psychological outcomes. Method: Da…
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Objective: Initiatives designed to monitor health typically incorporate numerous specific measures of health and the health system to assess improvements, or lack thereof, for policy and program purposes. The addition of summary measures provides ove…
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Objective: The aim of the article is to analyze past and present developments of working life expectancy (WLE) at age 50 by age, sex, and education in Europe. WLE is also compared with life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE). Method: W…
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Top themes of international research on disability in the past three decades are discussed: disability dynamics, buffers and barriers for disability, disability trends, and disability among very old persons. Each theme is highlighted by research exam…
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Title: Health Tip: Stair Safety For Older PeopleCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Fracture Risk Higher for Seniors With DiabetesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: U.S. Seniors Getting Healthier, Especially When Wealthy and WhiteCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/18/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Osteoporosis Quiz: What is Osteoporosis?Category: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 1/14/2011 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 5:17:33 PM
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Title: Health Tip: Medication Suggestions for Older AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: How Do You Treat a Spine Fracture from Osteoporosis?Category: Doctor's & Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Many May Get Hospice Care Too LateCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/12/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/13/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Smoking Linked to Frailty in SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Too Much TV May Cost You Your MobilityCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
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In this article, learn about what determines height and if height can be increased as an adult. Are there ways to prevent a loss of height?
- 2 days ago, 23 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

In this article, learn about arcus senilis. What are the risk factors, how is it diagnosed, how is it linked to high cholesterol, and can it be treated?
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

A new study examines whether the personality of those affected by dementia or mild cognitive impairment starts to change before the onset of the disease.
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

What is joint space narrowing and how is it formed? Learn about the symptoms, risk factors, and how joint space narrowing may be prevented.
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 3:00am -

A recently published study investigates the link between both high and low magnesium serum levels and the risk of developing dementia.
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

The ApoE gene may have a more influential role than first thought; it may amplify the damage done by the tau protein, causing neurodegeneration.
- 4 days ago, 20 Sep 17, 1:00pm -

A high sodium intake (usually from salt) can significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, a study suggests.
- 7 days ago, 18 Sep 17, 3:00am -

New research uncovers an epigenetic mechanism that might explain why restricted calorie intake has been associated with increased longevity.
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Findings may lead to earlier diagnoses and better prognostic information for patients - and, potentially, new pharmaceutical targets for AMD treatment.
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A new study shows that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease puts people with type 2 diabetes at a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
- 12 days ago, 13 Sep 17, 3:00am -

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 -

At many nursing homes and assisted living places, a resident's passing may be hardly noted.
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Circumstances had changed, and all these documents needed to change, too.
- 29 Dec 14, 5:00am -

Lifestyle modification prevents Type 2 diabetes even more effectively in the elderly than in middle-aged patients.
- 26 Dec 14, 3:22pm -

Julianne Moore gives a wonderful performance in "Still Alice," but the film skirts the truth about dementia.
- 19 Dec 14, 12:06pm -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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.
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Bone weaknesses seen in those with blood sugar diseaseSource: HealthDay
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- 7 days ago, 18 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

Women who take opioids are more likely to stop vital hormonal therapy, study findsSource: HealthDay
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Rates have fallen among those 70 and older; gains against heart disease might explain trendSource: HealthDay
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But study also found those who had quit didn't suffer same fateSource: HealthDay
- 26 days ago, 29 Aug 17, 4:00pm -

More short-term stays the biggest factor fueling the increaseSource: HealthDay
- 27 days ago, 28 Aug 17, 4:00pm -

Misunderstandings raise the risk for medical errors, study findsSource: HealthDay
- 32 days ago, 24 Aug 17, 12:00pm -

For every 1 percent drop in sleep's REM phase, a 9 percent jump in odds for thinking, memory troubles, study foundSource: HealthDay
- 32 days ago, 23 Aug 17, 4:00pm -

And study found that healthy reductions may benefit blacks even more than whitesSource: HealthDay
- 35 days ago, 21 Aug 17, 12:00pm -

Stays are often two weeks longer, British study saysSource: HealthDay
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