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American Centenarians Increasing In Number
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:56 AM ESTNew data from the Census Bureau reveals that American centenarians are the fastest-growing age segment of the population which has seen a five-fold increase since the 1980’s.
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Sleeping With Dentures More than Doubles Pneumonia Risk
By Christine Hsu | Oct 07, 2014 06:18 PM EDTSleeping with dentures can double the risk of pneumonia, according to a new study on seniors.
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Can't Smell? You're More Likely to Die Within 5 Years
By Christine Hsu | Oct 01, 2014 09:43 PM EDTLosing the sense of smell predicts the risk of dying within five years, according to a new study on seniors.
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Bad Sleep Boosts Senior Suicide Risk
By Christine Hsu | Aug 13, 2014 04:27 PM EDTBad sleep increases seniors' risk of committing suicide, according to new research. The latest findings held true even after accounting for depression.
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Depression, Toothaches Main Causes of Senior Malnutrition
By Christine Hsu | Aug 13, 2014 03:13 PM EDTBlues and bad teeth could explain why more than half of seniors to visit the emergency departments are either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
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Xanax Boosts Hospitalization Rates in COPD Patients
By Christine Hsu | Apr 17, 2014 06:51 PM EDTTaking Xanax may "significantly increase the risk" of emergency department visits among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study.
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Waning Emotion May Mean Brain Shrinkage
By Christine Hsu | Apr 16, 2014 07:05 PM EDTFeeling less emotional may indicate a shrinking brain, according to a new study.
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Midlife Exercise Staves off Dementia
By Christine Hsu | Apr 09, 2014 06:17 PM EDTExercising in middle age may protect against dementia, according to a new study.
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Active Thyroid May Cause Senior Depression
By Christine Hsu | Feb 20, 2014 03:14 PM ESTSeniors with more active thyroid glands are at risk of depression, according to a new study.
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Disability Risk Increases By The Hour for Older Couch Potatoes
By Christine Hsu | Feb 19, 2014 03:33 PM ESTUse it or lose it; that's how the saying goes. If you're happily living a couch-potato lifestyle and spending most of your days sitting, soon you might be forced to sit in a wheelchair.
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South African Seniors Using Condoms to Relieve Arthritis
By Christine Hsu | Sep 20, 2013 01:16 PM EDTSouth African seniors are swapping their prescription meds for boxes of condoms to relieve their arthritis pain, according to a new study.
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Older Diabetics 50 Percent More Likely To Be Physically Disabled
By Christine Hsu | Jul 23, 2013 06:29 PM EDTSeniors with diabetes are at least 50 percent more likely to have a physical disability than those without diabetes, according to a new study.
