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ACOG Patient Education Booklet AB019 -- A Healthy Lifestyle
College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists — Playing an active role in your own health care as you age is important. You run a greater risk for chronic disease than younger women. You may take more medications than you did 30 years ago. You also are at increased risk for certain health ...More…
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Healthy Aging
CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of novel H1N1 Flu New video added to CDC YouTube Channel: H1N1 Message from the Acting Surgeon General Roadblocks to Health Care: Women Are More Vulnerable to High Health Care Costs Than ...More…
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Profile of Older Americans
Administration on Aging — Electronic version of the popular brochure with the latest key statistics on older Americans in key subject areas. It includes both narrative and statistical charts. The 2008 edition is only available online. AoA - Statistics - A Profile of Older ...More…
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Older Americans Act
Administration on Aging — Congress passed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965 in response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older persons. The original legislation established authority for grants to States for community planning ...More…
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The Health & Retirement Study: Growing Older in America
Institute on Aging — This publication is about one major resource-the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)-designed to inform the national retirement discussion as the population so dramatically ages. Since its launch in 1992, the HRS has painted a detailed portrait of ...More…
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Sleep Strategies Later in Life (4:22)
Sleep problems are not inevitable as we age, though individuals need to pay attention to healthy sleep habits.More…
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Sleep Problems in Older Adults (1:17)
Dr. Jean Duffy describes some of the underlying causes of sleep problems in older adults.More…
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Types of Mental Disorders
Healthy Minds — Seniors may become forgetful, disoriented, or confused because they have developed reversible conditions that imitate dementia. Side effects from prescription drugs, drug interactions or overdoses, poor diet, and other physical or mental problems ...More…
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Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory
Mayo Clinic — Memory loss can be concerning. Take control by staying active and engaged. Can't find your car keys? Forget what's on your grocery list? Can't remember the name of the personal trainer you liked at the gym? You're not alone. Everyone ...More…
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AgingStats 2008 Report
Older American 2008 is divided into several sections. You may download the entire chartbook by clicking on the corresponding link or you may select by the individual section. Many of the downloads are available in more than one format. Reveals an ...More…
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Human growth hormone (HGH): Does it slow aging?
Mayo Clinic — Human growth hormone - an anti-aging breakthrough or an expensive scam? Know the facts. Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland - a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain - to fuel childhood growth and help maintain tissues and ...More…
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Calorie-restriction diet for anti-aging
Mayo Clinic — Calorie-restriction diet - Does this anti-aging diet really work? Find out. A calorie-restriction diet for anti-aging involves eating fewer calories than your body needs to maintain your normal weight - while still getting enough vitamins and ...More…