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Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a ‘Pandemic Pet’
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/ March 24, 2021
Latest Senior Health News WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) It was bound to happen: As the pandemic wore on,...
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Which Americans Live Longest? This Matters Most
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/ March 15, 2021
Latest Senior Health News MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) A four-year college degree is becoming the key to living...
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Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight
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/ March 10, 2021
HOUSTON — When the big, red and extremely loud fire alarm went off in Maria Skladzien’s apartment, the 74-year-old ventured...
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Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won’t: Study
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/ March 5, 2021
Latest Senior Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Testosterone levels tend to fall...
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Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
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/ February 16, 2021
Robin Davidson entered the lobby of Houston Methodist Hospital, where her 89-year-old father, Joe, was being treated for a flare-up...
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Vaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say There’s a Difference
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/ February 16, 2021
CONCORD, N.C. — It had been months since Tremellia Hobbs had an excuse to bring out the pompoms. Before the...
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After Nearly 60 Years of Marriage, This Missouri Couple Stayed Together to the End
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/ February 14, 2021
Arthur Kelley could barely raise his voice above a whisper last fall when he told a nursing assistant he never...
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No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
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/ February 12, 2021
Latest Senior Health News SUNDAY, Jan. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) During the COVID-19 pandemic, it's crucial for homebound older adults...
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Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines
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/ February 11, 2021
A divide between “haves” and “have-nots” is emerging as older adults across the country struggle to get covid-19 vaccines. Seniors...
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At Colorado’s Rural Edges, Vaccines Help Assisted Living Homes Crack Open the Doors
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/ February 10, 2021
Bingo is back in the dining room. In-person visits have returned, too, though with masks and plexiglass. The Haven Assisted...
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If I Have Cancer, Dementia or MS, Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?
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/ February 8, 2021
As public demand grows for limited supplies of covid-19 vaccines, questions remain about the vaccines’ appropriateness for older adults with...
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‘Cruel’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
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/ February 5, 2021
With millions of older Americans eligible for covid-19 vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to describe a frantic and frustrating...
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What Is the Best Treatment for Degenerative Disc Disease?
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/ February 5, 2021
What is degenerative disc disease? Degenerative disc disease is when the rubbery discs in the spine wear down. Degenerative disc...
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Senior Health (Successful Aging)
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/ February 3, 2021
Facts you should know about health in seniors Regular exercise results in better health outcomes for seniors. As people get...
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Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee
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/ February 1, 2021
Lorraine Rogge and her husband, Michael Rogge, travel the country in a recreational vehicle, a well-earned adventure in retirement. This...
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4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
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/ January 28, 2021
Late last month, before President Joe Biden took office and proposed his pandemic relief plan, Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page...
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What Is the Difference Between a Bone Scan and a CT Scan?
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/ January 27, 2021
What is the difference between a bone scan and a CT scan? A bone scan and a CT scan are...
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After a Decade of Lobbying, ALS Patients Gain Faster Access to Disability Payments
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/ January 25, 2021
Anita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool. Her dentist chalked it up...
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Once Nursing Home Residents Get a covid Shot, Can Their Families Visit Them?
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/ January 19, 2021
People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with their institutions in constant lockdown to prevent potentially fatal outbreaks.
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- Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a ‘Pandemic Pet’
- Which Americans Live Longest? This Matters Most
- Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight
- Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won’t: Study
- Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
- Vaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say There’s a Difference
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