The clock is running for people who've been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age. Average life expectancy for people with dementia is...
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Electromyography (EMG) is a test that is used to measure and record the electrical activity of muscles. An EMG is one tool that a healthcare provider can use to help make the...
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Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with disabilities, federal health officials announced in a news release...
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Medicare Advantage isn't that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say. The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than...
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Seniors' risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study...
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When it comes to living a longer life, staying active may matter far more than what the scale says. Per the largest study yet on fitness, body weight, and longevity published recently in the...
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A pain-relieving medication might be safer for seniors than first thought. A new study published Jan. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine says Gabapentin is widely used to help treat chronic pain...
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Folks who live near airports are used to the regular roar of jet airliners taking off and landing. But they likely don't know that all this ruckus could be harming their heart health, a new...
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