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Nut consumption has previously been associated with a reduced risk of a number of major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes,…

Since the early twentieth century, there has been a decline in stroke mortality in the United States, and recently this decline has become even stronger.…

Policy makers and health care professionals are united in a desire to reduce the number of avoidable rehospitalizations, which not only come at an enormous…

Previous research has shown that exercise is an effective way of managing osteoarthritis for older adults. However, surveys also reveal that older adults with osteoarthritis…

Researchers have defined a number of criteria related to the concept of “successful aging,” which usually include the absence of disease and disability, maintaining a…

A recent study in the Gerontologist examined the impact of an intervention for adult child caregivers of persons with dementia on their placement in residential…

For older adults taking medication, compliance with a physician’s recommended schedule for taking medicine is important for the drugs to succeed and to avoid complications.…

Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging is seeking volunteers to participate in a study to evaluate CareGeneral – a secure, interactive website designed to simplify care…

Prompt medical care is necessary for the effective treatment of heart attacks, as well as best possible health outcomes and the least risk of mortality.…

Obesity’s impact on the body often threatens mobility. This impact is compounded when aspects of the aging process also threaten an obese individual’s mobility and…

A recent study in Denmark compares the cognitive and physical functioning at age 95 of 1,584 individuals born in 1915 to the earlier performance of…

In a brain imaging study of 70 adults, researchers at Johns Hopkins investigated the impact of sleep on the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques, a hallmark…