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  If a Nursing Home Resident Gets a COVID Shot, Can Their Families Visit Them Now?

  People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with...

  • Posted January 19, 2021
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  Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer’s, But Without Memory Loss

  A rare brain disease that causes loss of language skills doesn’t lead to memory...

  • Posted January 13, 2021
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  Weight Training Benefits Older Women, Men Equally, Study Shows

  When it comes to pumping iron, women have as much to gain as men....

  • Posted January 11, 2021
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  Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain

  Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in middle age and beyond might help keep your brain healthy,...

  • Posted January 8, 2021
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  Is Self-Control the Key to a Long, Healthy Life?

  If your children are well-behaved, do they stand a greater chance of having healthy,...

  • Posted January 7, 2021
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  COVID Survivors’ Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study

  Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older...

  • Posted January 7, 2021
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  Some Americans Can’t Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

  Telemedicine rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic as people turned to their phones and...

  • Posted January 6, 2021
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  Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults

  If you’re a senior who can’t smell onions, smoke, chocolate or natural gas, it’s...

  • Posted October 26, 2020
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  Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Well-Being of Older Cancer Survivors

  Active older adults — cancer survivors included — are in better physical and mental...

  • Posted October 23, 2020
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  Staying Social Can Boost Healthy ‘Gray Matter’ in Aging Brains

  Older adults who get together with friends, volunteer or go to classes have healthier...

  • Posted October 19, 2020
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  Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women’s Work and Finances: Study

  Young women with cancer are at a high risk for employment and financial consequences,...

  • Posted October 12, 2020
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