The herpes zoster vaccine could prevent tens of thousands of cases of shingles each year if it was offered to everyone who is eligible, with vaccinated adults half as likely to develop shingles, a study said.
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Getting rid of facial wrinkles may not be enough to obscure the signs of aging. For a truly youthful look, you'd have to reshape the bones in your face, a study says.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - More than 10 million people living in Britain today, almost a fifth of the population, will reach their 100th birthday, the Department for Work and Pensions said on Thursday.
[Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:26:45 GMT]
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These six symptoms could spell annoying but harmless signs of aging--or they could indicate you should get something checked out.
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Even in your elder years, eating healthy foods can help you live longer, a new study suggests.
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More than half of older Americans taking an antidepressant for the first time were already taking another drug that could interact with it and cause side-effects, researchers reported on Friday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of pain medicine long believed to be relatively safe for older adults appears to come with more risks than other, supposedly riskier, painkillers, new study findings report.
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Taking large doses of vitamin D supplements may not reduce women's risk of frailty later in life, according to a new study.
[Wed, 8 Dec 2010 19:49:05 GMT]
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The very oldest men are still interested in sex but illness and a lack of opportunity may be holding them back, Australian researchers reported on Monday.
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Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon and tuna, seems to be good for not only the heart and mind but the eyes. A new study adds shellfish to that group.
[Fri, 3 Dec 2010 20:28:31 GMT]
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Actor and singer Johannes Heesters has given up smoking for love -- at age 106.
[Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:48:01 GMT]
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Body fat, long thought to protect against osteoporosis, may instead promote the disease, according to a new study. Specifically, high levels of belly fat may hurt bone health and increase women's risk for developing the bone-weakening disease, the researchers said.
[Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:07:21 GMT]
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Yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch, 92 years young, kept repeating her life's motto, there is nothing you cannot do, before a packed workshop in New York City.
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Don McNelly says he has at least one more 26.2-mile slog up his sleeve and an extra reason to spur himself on: the failing health of his longtime friend, 79-year-old Norm Frank, who with 965 marathons behind him has run more than anyone else in North America.
[Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:01:00 GMT]
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Baby boomers who first danced to that 1964 pop hit about a granny burning up the road in her hot rod will begin turning 65 in January. Experts say keeping those drivers safe and mobile is a challenge with profound implications.
[Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:20:39 GMT]
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Older adults who survived severe sepsis ? a widespread bacterial infection usually accompanied by dangerously low blood pressure ? were more likely to develop moderate to severe cognitive problems than adults hospitalized for other reasons, the researchers said.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seniors who can still give a firm handshake and walk at a brisk pace are likely to live longer than those who can't, according to British researchers.
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Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a British trial showed on Wednesday,
[Thu, 9 Sep 2010 11:21:59 GMT]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're frequently bothered by waking in the middle of the night to empty your bladder, there may be some simple and drug-free lifestyle adjustments that can help, a small study suggests.
[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:17:23 GMT]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over 50 with HIV are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage disease than younger adults, according to a British study.
[Fri, 6 Aug 2010 02:58:24 GMT]
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The mythical fountain of youth discovered? No, even better! We?ve found proven ways to live a longer, fuller life .
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Older women hoping to keep their minds young should keep an eye on the scale -- researchers have found a link between slowing down mentally and piling on the pounds.
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Taking glucosamine for six months did no more to ease chronic lower back pain than taking a dummy pill, Norwegian researchers said Tuesday.
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Dr. Robert Butler, a Pulitzer Prize-winning expert on aging who coined the phrase "ageism," has died in New York City, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 83.
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A new study of people aged 100 and over found most had a number of genetic variations in common, researchers report in Thursday's online edition of the journal Science.
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The proportion of people admitted to treatment for drug abuse who are aged 50 or over nearly doubled between 1992 and 2008, a new government study says.
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A brain mechanism that acts like a recycling plant for toxic proteins goes haywire in people with a gene mutation linked with Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, unveiling a discovery offering a new lead for drug companies.
[Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:01:36 GMT]
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The world's largest chocolate maker says it may have come up with a chocolate bar that could fight wrinkles and slow the aging process, making it the latest food group to tap the appetite for healthier living.
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London's first "senior's playground" opened Wednesday in Hyde Park, after residents campaigned for more facilities to help older people get fit.
[Wed, 19 May 2010 22:29:34 GMT]
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Youth may be on the side of today?s stars but will time be cruel or kind as they age? Plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Youn weighs in with his predictions.
[Wed, 19 May 2010 00:26:53 GMT]
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Exercise, diet, no drama queens (or kings). These are some of the ways msnbc.com readers stay young, healthy and happy.
[Wed, 19 May 2010 12:35:11 GMT]
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People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have better health on average than those who are teetotalers, French scientists said on Wednesday.
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New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that though certain genes are connected to Alzheimer's, those genes have no added value in predicting whether someone will develop the illness. This raises questions about the value of gene-based prediction.
[Tue, 18 May 2010 19:46:18 GMT]
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Life looks a little rosier after 50, a new study finds. Older people in their mid- to late-50s are generally happier, and experience less stress and worry than young adults in their 20s, the researchers say.
[Mon, 17 May 2010 22:32:54 GMT]
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People with dementia can lose their capacity to understand sights, sounds and words. And in some cases, the condition can also take away the meaning of flavors, a new study suggests.
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Researchers found that seniors had six times the risk of developing dementia if they lived with a spouse who had been diagnosed with the condition, according to a new study. The increased risk was substantially higher for husbands than for wives.
[Thu, 6 May 2010 12:19:07 GMT]
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The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman on the southern island of Okinawa, has died a week before her 115th birthday, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
[Wed, 5 May 2010 14:56:18 GMT]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women with low blood levels of vitamin D may have an increased risk of frailty -- but the high vitamin D levels that some experts recommend may offer no special protection, a new study suggests.
[Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:14:52 GMT]
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