Subscribe to this tag In Recession, Age Discrimination Is More Prominent Than Racism
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - April 13, 2009
As Obama's election shows, racism is out the door. Ageism is sadly here to stay.
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Local Needs Demand Senior Activists
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Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - April 9, 2009
Creating senior-friendly communities will require extensive lobbying and work at the local level.
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Step 1: Decide if a Nursing Home Is Necessary
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Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
If you can draw on good local resources, the best choice for now might not even be a nursing home.
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Step 4: Follow Up to Be Sure the Nursing Home Does Its Job
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - March 11, 2009
You can't stop paying attention after a loved one has moved in. Vigilance is the price of good care.
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5 Common Myths About Aging
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Deborah Kotz
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Health - February 20, 2009
If you age well, you shouldn't have to worry about becoming frail and senile.
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Is Your Job Killing You? How Work Influences Longevity
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Katherine Hobson
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Health - February 20, 2009
What you do at work may be a lot more important to your health than you realize.
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Cancer and Age: Why We May Face a Tradeoff Between Cancer Risk and Aging
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - February 20, 2009
Scientists are teasing out the complex relationship between getting old and developing cancer.
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10 Health Habits That Will Help You Live to 100
By
Deborah Kotz
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Health - February 20, 2009
You don't need to eat yogurt and live on a mountaintop, but you do need to floss.
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Why Your Job Could Be Making You Old
By
Emily Brandon
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Money - February 9, 2009
Research indicates that stressful careers could contribute to aging.
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How Fast Will the Presidency Age Obama?
By
Emily Brandon
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Money - February 2, 2009
For every year in office, American presidents typically age two years.
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Health Buzz: Senate Approves SCHIP and Other Health News
Health - January 30, 2009
Dieting—or Not—on Super Bowl Sunday; avoiding 12 problems of aging.
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Common Eye Problems Include Macular Degeneration and Cataracts
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - January 28, 2009
Serious conditions that lead to vision loss often have no symptoms in early stages.
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Aging Skin Doesn't Have to Be Wrinkled
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - January 28, 2009
One cream that really works: a good sunscreen.
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Urinary Incontinence Is Common but Not Inevitable
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 28, 2009
There's plenty you can do to avoid loss of bladder control.
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How to Keep Varicose Veins in Check
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - January 28, 2009
You may not be able to prevent varicose veins, but you can keep them from getting worse.
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Colon Cancer Is One of the Most Preventable Cancers
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - January 28, 2009
Fewer than half of people who need a colonoscopy are getting one.
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Preventing Impotence and Loss of Libido
By
Lindsay Lyon
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Health - January 28, 2009
Aging doesn't have to mean an end to a happy sex life.
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It's Not Too Late to Guard Against Hearing Loss
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - January 28, 2009
You can't change your genes, but you can minimize exposure to noise.
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To Avoid Osteoporosis, Start Early
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - January 28, 2009
Easy precautions against bone loss include calcium and vitamin D.
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How to Fend Off Peripheral Artery Disease
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 28, 2009
Plaque in the arteries of your legs means you're headed for heart trouble.
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Safeguard Your Strength for When You're Elderly
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - January 28, 2009
Muscle loss is normal, but a good exercise habit will slow it down.
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Family Caregivers: Exhausted, Stressed—and Abusive?
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - January 22, 2009
4 ways caregivers can avoid actions they're not proud of and enjoy caring for a person they love.
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Low Blood Sugar Levels May Help Protect Against Memory Loss
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Nancy Shute
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Health - December 30, 2008
People with elevated blood sugar, even those without diabetes, have less brain activity.
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Forgetting: Is It Aging or Alzheimer's?
By
Emily Brandon
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Planning to Retire - September 19, 2008
Medical director William Uffner explains what symptoms should cause concern.
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Health Buzz: Autism Study Halted and Other Health News
Health - September 18, 2008
Why AIG policyholders can relax, how to ward off aging, and what to know about newfangled ERs.
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