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Sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla

July 1, 2021 adults, in, of, Older, sense, smell

Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory

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During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, older adults left home predominantly for physical exercise

March 29, 2021 adults, Coronavirus, during, exercise, First, for, home, left, of, Older, pandemic, physical, predominantly, the, wave

In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities.

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Study compares discrimination claims of younger and older Americans with cancer

March 11, 2021 Americans, and, cancer, claims, compares, discrimination, of, Older, study, with, Younger

Researchers assessed the employment discrimination claims made by younger and older American adults with cancer and found substantial differences in

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New report calls for universal coverage of long-term care for older adults in U.S.

February 18, 2021 adults, calls, care, coverage, for, in, long-term, New, of, Older, report, U.S., universal

The COVID-19 pandemic’s heavy toll on older Americans highlights the need to strengthen the nation’s safety net for people in

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Many older Americans with COVID-19 lack ability to isolate at home

February 6, 2021 (COVID-19), Ability, Americans, at, home, isolate, lack, Many, Older, to, with

One of the most important ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 is for people who have tested positive, or

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Does where older US adults die affect their wellbeing at the end of life?

January 21, 2021 adults, affect, at, Die, does, end, life, of, Older, the, Their, US, wellbeing, where

Where people die can affect the quality of their deaths and the end-of-life care that they receive. A study published

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COVID-19 survivors’ plasma might prevent worsening illness in older patients: study

January 8, 2021 (COVID-19), illness, in, might, Older, patients, plasma, prevent, study, survivors, worsening

Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older patients newly infected with the virus,

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Young people regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves

December 21, 2020 (COVID-19), A, As, but, generation, not, Older, people, regarded, the, themselves, threat, to, young

At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to

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Program reduces social isolation among middle-aged and older adults

December 9, 2020 adults, among, and, Isolation, Middle-Aged, Older, program, reduces, social

An existing service in the North West of England called Community Connectors, which enables adults to access social activities within

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Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults

November 25, 2020 A, adults, age, and, between, Causes, differ, joint, just, not, Number, of, Older, stiffness, Younger

Our lives and our bodies are dynamic. The physical state of someone in their twenties is probably vastly different from

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