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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Elder Care
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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