Updated Act Introduces New Rules, Incentives to Promote Retirement Plans
Save and SECURE By Dan Eger The SECURE Act, or Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, was signed
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Elder Care
Hospice of the Fisher Home’s Golf Tournament Raises $27,000
The Hospice of the Fisher Home raised more than $27,000 at the recent par 3 fundraiser at Amherst Golf Club’s
Read moreWNEU to Offer Free ‘CarFit’ Event on July 7
SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University Department of Occupational Therapy will present ‘CarFit’; on Thursday, from 1 to 3
Read moreSenator Velis Lauds Efforts to Keep Leeds VA Facility Open
WESTFIELD —State Sen. the Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, on Tuesday praised efforts to
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Elder Care
Taking a Broader Perspective Treating More Than Just the Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients Geriatric conditions such as frailty
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NIH-funded Study Identifies Gene Variant as Potential Drug Target
A Valuable Case Study Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many
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Gene Therapy Could Repair Brain Tissue Damaged by Stroke
Promising Development By Dr. FRANCIS COLLINS In a recent study in Molecular Therapy, researchers reported that, in their mouse and
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Healthy Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of Dementia
Beyond the Genes Following a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of dementia in cognitively healthy older adults
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Silent but Potentially Deadly
Undetected Heart Attacks May Help Explain Mysterious Strokes Silent heart attacks — those that occur but are not detected —
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Elder Care
Warning Signs Midlife Functional Impairment Raises Hospitalization Risk Middle-aged adults who develop functional impairments — difficulty performing activities of daily
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Study Examines Health, Well-being of Older Adults Living Alone
Isolated Examples Older adults living alone with cognitive impairment — a growing and vulnerable population — face unique challenges. Elena
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Physical Activity Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults
Active Connections Encouraging evidence indicates that being more physically active is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and
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HCC Center for Health Education Honored for Internship Partnership
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community College (HCC) Center for Health Education is the recipient of the 2019 Brian R. Johnson Outstanding
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