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Researchers identify measure of pulse rate that can predict faster cognitive decline in older adults

Healthy hearts are adaptable, and heartbeats exhibit complex variation as they adjust to tiny changes in the body and environment.…

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Teens driving older vehicles have increased risk for fatal crashes

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Newer vehicles and driver assistance technologies show promise…

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More and more older Americans want to know their Alzheimer’s status, survey finds : Shots

A survey of older Americans found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of…

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Socializing is part of healthy aging. A group called ROMEO helps older men connect : Shots

Attendance has more than quadrupled since the free ROMEO lunches for older men started in Harpswell, Maine, last fall. Tom…

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Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences

Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences,…

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Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults…

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Cognitively impaired older drivers are less likely to cause a crash when accompanied by a passenger

Researchers from University of Tsukuba examined variations in the likelihood of older drivers causing traffic crashes based on the presence…

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Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

Middle-aged and older adults who sought hospital or emergency room care because of cannabis use were almost twice as likely…

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Older adults experience similar or even less muscle damage than young adults after exercise

Older adults experience less muscle soreness following exercise according to research which overturns the widespread belief that ageing muscles are…

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Food & Drink

Michter’s 10-Year Bourbon Has Landed, and It’s Much Older Than You Think

Michter’s has been bottling its 10-year-old bourbon for a quarter-century, since the early days of its rebirth in Kentucky. (Originally…

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