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City again a playful place, Humana Foundation says
Reading Eagle, Pa.For the second year, Reading is among 217 cities designated Playful City USA for its efforts to give children ample opportunities for play. Reading earned the honor in a national program for KaBOOM! sponsored by the Humana Foundation. KaBOOM! selected...Tags: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Diseases and Illnesses, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Alzheimer's Disease
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Seeking to outmuscle frailty
The Philadelphia InquirerIt was 8 a.m., and 86-year-old Allan Ford had delayed his breakfast to help researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania figure out whether a hormone called ghrelin can combat frailty -- a combination of muscle loss and fatigue -- in...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Symptoms, The Pennsylvania State University
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Influx of younger members stops trend of aging city council
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Paul Medinger joined the La Crosse Common Council in 2011 along with four other newly elected members. They were 70, 68, 65 and 59. He was 26. In fact, other than Mayor Matt Harter and Eric Schmidt, who then held the University of Wisconsin-La...Tags: Jennifer Shilling, Local Government, Ron Kind, Government, John F. Kennedy
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Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities. For one 70-year-old, the goal may be to run a...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, University of Utah, High Blood Pressure
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California woman dies after nurse refuses to do CPR
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A nurse's refusal to give CPR to a dying 87-year-old woman at a California independent living home despite desperate pleas from a 911 dispatcher has prompted outrage and spawned a criminal investigation. The harrowing 7-...
Tags: Nursing, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Disasters and Accidents, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a...
Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Benedict XVI, Daniel Akaka, Saudi Arabia, Alan Greenspan
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Vitamin D, calcium disappoint in dementia study
Reuters(Reuters) - Vitamin D and calcium supplements taken together in low doses offered no protection against dementia in a large U.S. study of older women, but scientists are still holding out hope for vitamin D alone. Past research has suggested that vitamin...Tags: Women's Health, Alzheimer's Disease, Vitamin D, Science and Technology, Calcium
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Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients
Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...
Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Loyola University Health System
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Researchers find 10 best technologies for older drivers
Move over teens, old people need their technology too. With plenty of attention being paid by safety groups, government agencies and automakers to curbing distracted driving by teens while bringing to autos the technologies that appeal to youths, it's...
Tags: Science and Technology, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Best technologies for older drivers
Move over teens, old people need their technology too. With plenty of attention being paid by safety groups, government agencies and automakers to curbing distracted driving by teens while bringing to autos the technologies that appeal to youths, it's...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Vehicles, U.S. Department of Transportation, Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping
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David A. Peterson dies at 75; directed USC school of gerontology
David A. Peterson, a pioneer in the field of gerontology education and a longtime professor and director of USC's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has died. He was 75. Peterson died Oct. 4 of advanced Parkinson's disease at a nursing facility in...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Adult Education, Western Michigan University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Health and Safety at School
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Driver's seat safer than sidewalk for older adults
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Driving gets more dangerous with age, but older adults may be more vulnerable while walking on the sidewalk than behind the wheel, says a new study. Researchers who reviewed data on road accident deaths in the UK found that...Tags: Science and Technology, United Kingdom, Car Safety Tips and Advice, St. Louis, Medical Specialization
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