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Caregivers draw support by mapping their relationships
Every time Jacque Pearson tried to devise a plan to move her 81-year-old dad, who has Alzheimer's, from his home in Boise, Idaho, to hers in Denver, she felt stuck. Then, two...
3 days ago - News Medical
Join and Support Dementia Friendly MA Conference: Creating Welcoming Communities
The Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative is hosting a statewide conference titled “Creating Welcoming Communities,” which will showcase models for expanding the Age- and...
3 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Astigmatic effect from phaco incision placement
Many patients desire a refractive correction at the same time as cataract surgery. This makes sense because we can correct a large degree of spherical refractive error as well...
4 days ago - Healio
4 perfect reasons to consider a Life Care plan
Linda Esparza, Wellness Coordinator/Registered Nurse Case Manager Planning ahead provides a certain level of comfort and, especially for older adults who worry about remaining...
10 days ago - Sun Health Senior Living - 3 articles
MIT AgeLab Recruiting High School Students for OMEGA Summit
The MIT AgeLab is recruiting high school students across New England for the OMEGA Summit, a fun, informative, and collaborative event on October 21, 2017. According to their...
11 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
AARP Community Challenge Takes Quick Action in Massachusetts
AARP Massachusetts is pleased to announce two winners of the AARP Community Challenge , a grant program designed to fund projects that spark change and improve the quality of...
11 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more
Patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease harbor significantly higher levels of zinc and iron in their brains than healthy patients. Those with pancreatic...
16 days ago - ScienceDaily
Controlling zinc transporter levels could be effective plan to combat pancreatic cancer, other diseases
When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease harbor significantly higher levels of zinc and iron in...
17 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Bioventus receives FDA approval for hyaluronic acid injectable knee OA product
Bioventus announced it has received FDA approval for Durolane, a single-injection hyaluronic acid product for joint lubrication in the treatment of pain associated with knee...
18 days ago - Healio
MetroWest Health Foundation Fall RFP Includes Age- and Dementia Friendly Support
As part of its Fall Request for Proposals , the MetroWest Health Foundation will be awarding grants to communities in their coverage area that focus on Healthy Aging, which...
22 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
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New AI can diagnose Alzheimer's 10 years before human doctors
Researchers from Italy have developed a machine-learning algorithm that can detect signs of Alzheimer's disease almost 10 years before human doctors can. According to the...
Predicting Alzheimer's Disease Risk - Multiple Gene Testing Better Than APOE...
Polygenic testing of multiple gene variants can more accurately predict cognitively normal adults who may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
Learning to Love My Wrinkles in an Anti-Aging World
I had my 30-year high school reunion over the summer. I really didn't think much about the gravity of three decades until it got closer. The week before I found myself rushing...
Menopause, Hormone Replacement And Mortality: A Research Reality Check
Perhaps you are in a hurry. If so, here's the bottom line at the top: it turns out women can use hormone replacement to manage
Can you increase your height as an adult?
In this article, learn about what determines height and if height can be increased as an adult. Are there ways to prevent a loss of height?
Fall prevention: What you need to know
Today marks Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Organized by the National Council on Aging, observance of the day on the first day of fall has grown across the United States from...
UAB researchers detail underlying mechanism leading to age-associated...
A major health problem in older people is age-associated osteoporosis - the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures. Often this is...
Treat-and-extend comparable to monthly injections in AMD
A multicenter 12-month phase 3b study showed that treat-and-extend administration of ranibizumab is “statistically noninferior and clinically comparable” with monthly treatment...
Television's golden boy David Lyle dead at 67
During a long and distinguished career, Lyle held senior positions at the Nine Network, and later the Fox Reality Channel and National Geographic Channels.
Arcus senilis: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
In this article, learn about arcus senilis. What are the risk factors, how is it diagnosed, how is it linked to high cholesterol, and can it be treated?