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Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Well-Being of Older Cancer Survivors

Active older adults — cancer survivors included — are in better physical and mental health than...
Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women’s Work and Finances: Study

Young women with cancer are at a high risk for employment and financial consequences, a new...
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

Preventing falls in older age could be as fun as dancing them away, new research shows....

Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest
Elderly people who get COVID-19 have lower levels of important immune cells, which may...
- Posted September 30, 2020
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Lockdown Could Worsen Hearing Woes for U.S. Seniors
Isolation due to the pandemic and failure to get hearing aids checked has fueled...
- Posted September 29, 2020
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Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids
Kids and adults have different immune system responses to infection with the new coronavirus,...
- Posted September 25, 2020
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Parkinson’s Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
A drug long used to treat Parkinson’s disease may benefit patients with a severe...
- Posted September 16, 2020
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Poll Finds Pandemic Surge in Loneliness Among Older Adults
The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this...
- Posted September 14, 2020
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Seniors With Depression Show Resilience in Face of Pandemic
Older Americans with depression have held up well to the threat of COVID-19, a...
- Posted August 30, 2020
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1 in 4 Connecticut Nursing Home Residents Had COVID: Survey
When COVID-19 was raging in the Northeastern United States, more than 25% of Connecticut...
- Posted August 18, 2020
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