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Scientists Study Longevity in the body of a 115-year-old Woman
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 28, 2014 09:30 AM EDTDutch researchers study longevity in a 115-year-woman who donated her body to science.
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Extroverts Are Happier and Healthier in Old Age
By Christine Hsu | Jul 17, 2013 04:08 PM EDTExtroverts age more gracefully than introverts, new research suggests.
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Stereotypes About Old Age Can Hurt Seniors’ Memory
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 01, 2013 03:01 PM EDTResearchers found that when seniors accept stereotypes about old people, they can actually impair their own memory skills.
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Study Suggests that Men Caused Menopause
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 14, 2013 02:59 PM EDTResearchers report that menopause developed because men became more and more interested in finding younger, more attractive mates.
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80-Year-Old Japanese Climber Becomes Oldest to Summit Mount Everest
By Makini Brice | May 24, 2013 03:32 PM EDTLet this be a lesson to never say that you are too old to do something.
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Sip Your Way to Longer Life: 5 Drinks Proven to Promote Longevity
By Christine Hsu | May 13, 2013 03:20 PM EDTHow can we live longer, healthier and happier? Numerous studies have found that long life isn’t just about DNA. Time and time again, scientists have proven that people can significantly influence their lifespan by adopting a lifestyle that combines healthy nutrition, exercise, sleep and other health behaviors. Below are a few beverages for you to sip your way to a longer life.
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Late-Life Crisis Occurs in People Over 60, Psychologists Say
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 13, 2013 01:33 AM EDTApproximately one-third of people in their sixties go through a "late-life crisis," British psychologists suggest.
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12 Questions May Indicate If You'll Live till 2023
By Makini Brice | Mar 07, 2013 09:51 AM ESTIt may not be as fun as the quizzes in women’s magazines, but one quiz may help people over the age of 50 determine their risk of dying over the next 10 years.
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Japanese Man Dies after Being Rejected from 25 Hospitals
By Makini Brice | Mar 05, 2013 02:27 PM ESTA 75-year-old Japanese man has died after 25 hospitals refused to admit him 36 times over the course of two hours.
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Pessimistic Outlook May Help You Live Longer, Healthier Life
By Makini Brice | Feb 27, 2013 11:14 AM ESTScientists found that optimism about life outcomes is associated with disability and death.
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Bottoms Up! Red Wine May Prevent Hearing Loss
By Makini Brice | Feb 22, 2013 03:28 PM ESTListen up!
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At 102 Years Old, Birthday Girl Finally Stops Smoking
By Makini Brice | Feb 19, 2013 11:52 AM ESTClara Cowell did not even quit smoking because of her health.
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Quit Smoking, Limit Alcohol and Workout for a Healthy Life After 40, Say Researchers
By Drishya Nair | Oct 24, 2012 02:04 PM EDTEveryone dreads old age. No one wants wrinkled skin, bad sight, diminishing body strength, and worst of all, the plethora of diseases that entail old age. A new study suggests that life can really begin at 40, if only one could quit smoking, limit alcohol intake, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and workout. In other words, simply follow a healthy lifestyle. Researchers conducted a study for 16 years that looked at the benefits of certain good habits that one could have during old age.
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Women Who Wait to Start a Family are Career and Education Oriented.
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 10, 2012 11:00 AM EDTresearchers from Southampton University reveal in a study that finishing full-time education and training at an older average age is the main reason why people are having their first child later in life.
