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 Perform athletically into your golden yearsWith the right training, lifestyle and health conditions, every athlete — regardless of age — has an opportunity to improve.
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 Video: Bouncy floor could help older workersGerontechnology developers in British Columbia are doing trials with a new "bouncy" floor that's compliant enough to absorb a fall, but hard enough not to inhibit regular activity.
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 Joint replacement gives seniors leg up on activity, longevityStaying mobile as we age - even if it's only a short, daily walk - prolonges lives.
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 Weighing the benefits of balance trainingHaving good balance means being able to control and maintain your body's position; having poor balance can have dire consequences.
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 Older people more satisfied with sleep levels, study saysThey may have to rewrite the saying "sleep like a baby" after a recent study showed our sleep actually improves with age. A survey, published in the March issue of Sleep, reveals that women over 80 reported the highest happiness levels about the quality of their sleep while teens and young adults felt the worst about theirs.
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 Fighting Alzheimer's starts in the kitchenGinger, blackberries, rhubarb, cinnamon, turmeric, cranberries, pomegranate and blueberries are some of the foods that can help stop the disease progressing.
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 Swimming lowers older adults' blood pressureMany older adults like to take a dip a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure.
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 Dieting could help brain stay young and healthyDieting could boost your brain power because it activates a protein that helps the mind stay young and healthy.
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 Secrets of the world's oldest peopleIn Western society we are living longer than ever before. In the late 1800's a child born in North America could expect to live to 47 years of age. A child born today can expect to live an average of 75 years. What are the secrets to longevity?
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 Broken arms on the rise for boomersBroken arms send several hundred thousand U.S. residents to emergency rooms each year, and the number may rise by nearly a third by 2030, when the youngest baby boomers will turn 65, according to a U.S. study.
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Baby boomers most likely to get STDs It appears some boomers weren’t taught much about STDs. And if the health teacher did talk about them, apparently many were snoozing.
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 Robots help elderly rehabilitateMedical authorities are deploying the latest technology as fast-greying Singapore prepares for a "silver tsunami" of elderly people as a result of longer life spans and low birth rates.
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 Choline-rich diet tied to sharper memoryPeople who get plenty of choline in their diets may perform better on memory tests, and be less likely to show brain changes associated with dementia, a new study suggests.
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 Bilingualism helps keep Alzheimer's effect at bay: StudyBilingual Alzheimer's patients may have a better chance of delaying the onset of severe deterioration than their monolingual counterparts, according to new Canadian research, which could provide a ray of hope for large pockets of Canadian patients who have a handle on more than one language.
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 What's being done to find a cure for Alzheimer'sHalf a million Canadians are currently stricken with Alzheimer's, and within a generation, researchers predict that number will double to 1,100,000, according to Rising Tide, a 2010 study commissioned by the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
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 Older people learn better when making mistakes: StudyLearning from mistakes isn't just for kids, it turns out. New Canadian research shows that when seniors make errors, they learn better. This contrasts with some of the prevailing conventional wisdom that making mistakes actually interfered with older people's learning process.
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 Health system failing elderly and chronically ill, says reportCancelled surgeries. Patients who need hospital care but who can't get it. Families forced to sell their homes to pay for an autistic child's treatment.
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 Sleep apnea linked to memory decline, dementiaOlder women who have sleep apnea may be more likely to develop memory problems and dementia, according to a new study.
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 New stroke screening test raises hopes, worriesA new test based on ultrasound scans may be able to spot people at high risk of a stroke, though it is still too early to be excited, researchers said.
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 Potassium-rich diet tied to lower stroke riskPeople who eat plenty of high-potassium fruits, vegetables and dairy products may be less likely to suffer a stroke than those who get little of the mineral, a new study suggests.
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 Heart failure in elderly linked to memory problemsOlder patients with heart failure had more memory problems when their heart ailments were advanced, but the same was not true with younger patients who suffered from a similar type of heart failure, according to a study.
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 Nations must better adapt to greying world: ReportNations need to improve on their long-term care strategies to accommodate a growing demand for eldercare services as the world's population of seniors steadily increases, a new Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report says.
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 When mom needs a handFor working women at the peak of their earning years, taking on the role of caregiver often means cutting short their hours, earnings and careers, turning down promotions, and ultimately making financial as well as personal sacrifices.
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 Brain scans for Alzheimer's could be widespread soonA brain scan to detect Alzheimer's disease could be available in hospitals worldwide within the next year and could boost efforts to detect the degenerative and fatal condition, experts said on Monday.
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 Stroke victims waiting too long for treatment: StudyStroke victims arriving at Canadian hospitals aren't being treated quickly enough, creating "unacceptable" delays that are increasing the risk of irreversible and devastating brain damage, according to a major new study.
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