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Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear later in life. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s.
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Fall Prevention
Falls are a leading cause of injury and death among older Americans. Factors that increase fall risk
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What Do Caregivers Do?
It can be challenging for those who have aging loved ones needing help to find the right type of car
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As The Society Grows Older, Will Cognitive Robotics Become More Relevant Than Ever?
Life expectancy worldwide has risen, thanks to advancements in medicine and the overall improvement
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Why Companionship is So Important for the Elderly and Tips for Caretakers
The need for companionship is strong in the elderly population and finding ways to provide social in
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Practical Ways To Alleviate Loneliness And Isolation Among Older Adults
Over 14 million older adults live alone in the U.S., according to the Administration on Aging. Unfor
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Physical Activity May Reduce Age-Related Movement Problems
Age-related brain lesions known as white matter hyperintensities have been linked to movement proble
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Stress accelerates aging of the immune system, increasing risk of cancer and heart disease: study
Social stress, such as that resulting from traumatizing events, work anxiety, everyday worries and d
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Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Advance Heart Failure from Early Stage to Late Stage
Among older adults with early stage — also known as preclinical — heart failure, uncontrolled di
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New Clinical Studies In ALS Show Promise
There are approximately 17,000 people in the United States living with the progressive neuromuscular
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Brain-computer interface helps patient with locked-in syndrome communicate
The patient, a 37-year old man with ALS, was able to communicate despite not having any voluntary mu
