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    Oct 4, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. Exercising to scripture boosts fitness of older black women

    The Religion World
    A study that encouraged African-American women aged 60 or over to exercise in conjunction with scripture reading and group prayer led to a 78 percent increase in steps per week — the equivalent to about three extra miles, according to a repor...
    2. Jan 7, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  2. Alzheimer's study targets early memory loss

    TribLocal - Evanston
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is enrolling participants for the first national study to detect Alzheimer’s disease in older people before they begin to …...
    3. Nov 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Sleep problems and age: Not necessarily bedmates, say sleep docs

    Booster Shots
    Patients over 65 -- and sometimes their doctors -- often behave as if sleep problems are as inevitable a part of aging as aches and wrinkles. It doesn't have to be that way, says a group of leading sleep doctors.......
    4. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities. For one 70-year-old, the goal may be to run a...

    Tags: University of Utah, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Osteoporosis, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes

    5. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. California woman dies after nurse refuses to do CPR

    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A nurse's refusal to give CPR to a dying 87-year-old woman at a California independent living home despite desperate pleas from a 911 dispatcher has prompted outrage and spawned a criminal investigation.
    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A nurse's refusal to give CPR to a dying 87-year-old woman at a California independent living home despite desperate pleas from a 911 dispatcher has prompted outrage and spawned a criminal investigation. The harrowing 7-...

    Tags: Long Term Care, Labor Legislation, Emergency Health Procedures, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents

    6. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life

    The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a culture of constant communication and change.
    The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a...

    Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Robert Byrd, John Paul Stevens, Cleveland Clinic, Fidel Castro

    7. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients

    Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues.
    Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...

    Tags: COPD, High Blood Pressure, Loyola University Health System, Health and Safety at School, Chemical Industry

    8. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Even the most common medications pose threats

    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

    Tags: Acetaminophen (drug), African Americans, National or Ethnic Minorities, Anxiety, Potassium (dietary supplement)

    9. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Researchers find 10 best technologies for older drivers

    Move over teens, old people need their technology too.
    Move over teens, old people need their technology too. With plenty of attention being paid by safety groups, government agencies and automakers to curbing distracted driving by teens while bringing to autos the technologies that appeal to youths, it's...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Porsche, Car Safety Tips and Advice

    10. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Best technologies for older drivers

    Move over teens, old people need their technology too. With plenty of attention being paid by safety groups, government agencies and automakers to curbing distracted driving by teens while bringing to autos the technologies that appeal to youths, it's...

    Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, U.S. Department of Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    11. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. David A. Peterson dies at 75; directed USC school of gerontology

    David A. Peterson, a pioneer in the field of gerontology education and a longtime professor and director of USC's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has died. He was 75.
    David A. Peterson, a pioneer in the field of gerontology education and a longtime professor and director of USC's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has died. He was 75. Peterson died Oct. 4 of advanced Parkinson's disease at a nursing facility in...

    Tags: Social Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, Arts and Culture, University of Michigan, Parkinson's Disease

    12. Oct 16, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Build your brawn -- for better looks, better living

    THE role models are all around us: 60-year-old Sylvester Stallone looking trim and muscular, 65-year-old singer Aaron Neville sporting bulging biceps, and a robust Harrison Ford, 64. What do they have that other men their age don't?
    Los Angeles Times
    THE role models are all around us: 60-year-old Sylvester Stallone looking trim and muscular, 65-year-old singer Aaron Neville sporting bulging biceps, and a robust Harrison Ford, 64. What do they have that other men their age don't? Maybe a good...

    Tags: Sylvester Stallone, Aaron Neville, Harrison Ford, Birmingham , Muscle

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