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Laugh Your Way to Retirement

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[26/07/2010] A sense of humor helps to keep people healthy and increases their chances of reaching retirement age. But after the age of 70, the health benefits of humor decrease, researchers have found. Laugh Your Way to Retirement - read more

Enhancing Clinical Data Improves Care and Reduces Costs

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[14/07/2010] An interdisciplinary team of University of Missouri (MU) researchers is refining electronic health record (EHR) technology to more efficiently meet increasing health care demands. Enhancing Clinical Data Improves Care and Reduces Costs - read more

Elderly: Hands-On Osteopathic Treatment Cuts Hospital Stays

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[12/07/2010] Older patients battling pneumonia spent less time in the hospital when treated using osteopathic manipulative medicine – a drug-free form of hands-on medical care focusing on increasing muscle motion – in addition to conventional care, research shows. Elderly: Hands-On Osteopathic Treatment Cuts Hospital Stays - read more

Changes to Residential Care System Claimed

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[09/07/2010] Researchers are calling for changes to the UK residential home care system to ensure older people have a ‘home for life’ and are not pushed out to hospitals or nursing homes unnecessarily. Changes to Residential Care System Claimed - read more

Technical Control Board for a Barrier-Free Shopping Experience

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[01/07/2010] The customer is always right, says a proverb. Yet not all stores really cater to the needs of all its customers. Senior citizens and people with disabilities often have no idea, where they can shop comfortably without facing any barriers. Now a nationwide seal of approval wants to change that. Technical Control Board for a Barrier-Free Shopping Experience - read more

Education Helps against Dementia

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[30/06/2010] Researchers have discovered that education not only delays the early symptoms of dementia, but can also slow down the development of the disease – a finding that could result in faster diagnosis and treatment of dementia. Education Helps against Dementia - read more

Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses

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[28/06/2010] Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of a 12-year study. Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses - read more

Elderly: Cheese Found to Improve the Immune Response

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[28/06/2010] Scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. Elderly: Cheese Found to Improve the Immune Response - read more