Do you really still need those yearly PSA tests?
Probably the most widely used test for prostate cancer is the annual PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, which measures the blood...
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11 minutes can add years to your life
More accurately, those minutes can keep years from being subtracted. “We’ve known for probably about a decade now that [prolonged]...
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Does frailty have to be a part of aging?
About 15% of American adults over 65 are considered frail, in that they meet three or more of these criteria: · Low physical...
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Is there a fountain of youth in your kitchen?
There very well could be, two research studies suggest, and it’s your water faucet. Specifically, they suggest that drinking enough water...
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Are you treating the wrong kind of back pain?
Nearly half of all Americans 65 or older – 45.6%, according to the Centers for Disease Control – have back pain. Many may not be treating...
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Having trouble reading?
If you’re having trouble reading type this size, you’re not alone. Thanks to presbyopia (AKA farsightedness), so does everyone else at a...
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The time to plan for caregiving help is earlier than you think
Sometimes independence-undermining disabilities develop slowly over time, and sometimes they strike literally overnight. But either way,...
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Boomers live longer than their parents did. But are they less healthy?
A Journals of Gerontology report published this month seems to suggest so. Comparing health statistics for seven age groups (Greatest...
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What will happen to your online data if you can no longer access it?
If you’re like many people, you have important data on computer files and applications. Having bank account, credit card account,...
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Men get osteoporosis too.
According to stereotypes, it’s older women who get osteoporosis. And according to a University of Sheffield (UK) study published in The...
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Scientists may have discovered a way to slow muscle loss.
Age-related muscle decline …begins to accelerate at around 60,” says Dr. Daniel Ham, of the University of Basel's Biozentrum. “By age 80,...
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Can hearing loss lead to balance problems?
Many people, particularly older ones, have both hearing loss and balance problems. A 2018 Journal of Preventative Medicine report...
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Mild cognitive impairment needn’t be a one-way street to dementia
Last month, I wrote that “Many symptoms of dementia can look like the results of natural aging.” A newly released study shows that some...
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What most people “know” about aging just isn’t so. (And could lead to shorter lives.)
According to a 2002 National Institutes of Health study, false negative perceptions of aging can take an average of 7½ years off a...
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