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| 2010/03/07 |
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| Though most of us know someone who is losing their hearing as they age, and understand it to be a standard part of aging, the reason why we lose our hearing has largely been a mystery. However, research is starting to better understand the reasons. |
| tags hearing loss deafness aging antioxidants oxidative stress diet prevention |
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| 2010/03/01 |
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| Though prostate cancer is the number 2 cancer killer of men and it has both genetic and age related risks, reducing one's personal risk of developing this very common cancer is still possible. The key is to understand the risk factors. |
| tags prostate cancer cancer aging prevention genetic disorder |
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| 2009/12/31 |
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| Over the last several decades numerous research efforts have determined that those with higher education have better health and lower risk of disease. That said, here are ten medical conditions for which you can reduce the risk by having a better education. |
| tags higher education risk of disease disease risk aging health illness cancer risk obesity |
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| 2009/11/18 |
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| While much has been written about the Baby Boomers and the stresses that their sheer numbers will place on the medical system, the Baby Boomers may well feel stress on their quality of life if they do not take steps to plan their lives during their golden years. |
| tags baby boomers aging seniors retirement elder abuse financial exploitation familiar abuse |
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| 2009/10/05 |
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| Osteoarthritis is a very common disease that affects many people as they age. Though commonly treated with knee replacement surgery, there are other options to avoid the need for surgery if the symptoms are recognized early and preventative action is taken. |
| tags arthritis osteoarthritis knee replacement knee surgery cartilage damage aging |
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| 2009/07/31 |
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| Misunderstood and misdiagnosed, fibromyalgia is a complex disease that mostly affects women and promises them a life largely overrun with pain. Until recently, very little has been understood about the condition, but now some research is starting to help take the mystery out of the disease. |
| tags fibromyalgia fibromyalgia treatment pain management brain imaging |
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| 2009/06/25 |
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| Known as a condition related to aging for more than 100 years, Alzheimer's disease has long been associated with tangles and deposits in the brain, but until recently, it was not known if the tangles were a cause or a result of the disease. |
| tags alzheimers seniors seniors population aging |
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| 2009/05/05 |
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| The popularity of exercises for improving brain function has been increasing over the last few years. No longer only entertainment for the young, video games are becoming popular across a wide age range and proving beneficial in a number of ways. |
| tags brain games memory loss ability to focus aging independent seniors |
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