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Retirees Not Realistic in Planning for Possibility of Long-Term Care
Getty Images, Rosemary Calver In a recent survey from the Society of Actuaries…
Obesity Management – Metabolic Pathways
Management of obesity is far from a simple process, despite the prevailing…
Tai Chi Combined with Proper Meds Reduces Depression in Elderly
In a study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, reported…
Gardening Leads to Better Eating Habits, Quality of Life
@Jacqueline Veissid, @Jacqueline Veissid, Getty ImagesOlder adults who spend time gardening are…
Second Annual DEA Drug Take Back Day–Saturday April 30, 2011
No questions asked, just bring the drugs and the DEA will take…
Multi-Tasking and Aging
According to the National Academy of Sciences older adults have more trouble…
Older Adults Not Getting Preventive Screenings
A new report from agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and…
30 Years Ago All These Baby Boomers Would Have Been in Wheel Chairs
Joint-replacement patients these days are younger and more active than ever before.…
Can Thinking Younger Make You Live Longer?
This is from a paper by Laura M. Hsu via Robin Hanson:…