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Fit older adults are more active

Fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season, in study on older adults. “We found that fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season. This means that fit older adults were more active than the unfit, females were...
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Raising Awareness on Benefits for Veterans Day

Thank you to all the U.S. veteran men and women that have served our country. We salute you this Veterans Day and every day!At A Place for Mom, we’re celebrating Veterans Day with the launch of two important initiatives. Together with VeteranAid.org, we’re undertaking a national campaign to promote awareness of the...
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What to Say to Someone with Alzheimer’s

It’s indescribably painful to witness the deterioration of a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, or any other type of dementia. As the disease progresses, we see minor forgetfulness gradually morph into severe impairment, eventually causing communication to become a problem.Understanding how to connect and communicate with our loved ones who...
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Aerobic exercise may reverse aging effects on the brain

Aerobic exercise appears to improve brain function and reduce markers of neurodegeneration in older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to research being presented at the 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD). Laura Baker, Ph.D., principal investigator of the study and a cognitive...
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Scientists find potential target for dry AMD

Results may lead to first drug targeting the blinding condition. Scientists have good news for patients who suffer from currently untreatable dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD). In a new study, researchers identified a potential target for future therapies to slow the progression of the blinding condition. Published in Investigative...
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