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Cannabis Use Common in Older Adults

October 17, 2020 adults, cannabis, common, in, Older, Use

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 — Most older adults using cannabis report initiating use after the age of 60 years primarily

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Ageing heart cells offer clues to susceptibility of older people to severe COVID-19

August 18, 2020 (COVID-19), ageing, cells, clues, heart, of, offer, Older, people, severe, susceptibility, to

Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to

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Study explores how older people manage distress

May 27, 2020 Distress, explores, How, manage, Older, people, study

A team of researchers from Keele University has found that it is uncommon for older adults to consult their GP

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Coronavirus strikes men, older people the hardest

February 29, 2020 Coronavirus, hardest, Men, Older, people, strikes, the

(HealthDay)—The coronavirus is on the cusp of becoming a global pandemic and experts say that if it does, older people

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Health Problems

Older adults find greater well-being in smaller social networks, study finds

November 8, 2019 adults, Find, finds, greater, in, networks, Older, smaller, social, study, well-being

Are younger adults who cultivate numerous connections with friends, families and acquaintances through online social networks any happier than older

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Gentle exercise program improves outcomes among older home care clients

October 24, 2019 among, care, clients, exercise, Gentle, home, Improves, Older, outcomes, program

A study published in Innovation in Aging, a journal of the Gerontological Society of America, shows that a gentle exercise

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Health Problems

Low grip strength linked to impaired cognition, memory loss in older Americans

August 22, 2019 Americans, cognition, grip, impaired, in, Linked, loss, low, Memory, Older, strength, to

For older Americans, poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory, a new study suggests. Researchers from

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Generation of older women ‘have been abandoned by society’

July 6, 2019 abandoned, Been, By, generation, Have, of, Older, society', women

A generation of women who’ve had careers, raised families and been loyal friends have been abandoned by society in old

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How aerobic exercise and resistance training preserves muscle mass in obese older adults

July 3, 2019 adults, aerobic, and, exercise, How, in, mass, muscle, obese, Older, preserves, resistance, Training

As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty—which is exacerbated by obesity—is becoming a greater health concern and a major

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The trust trap: Why older Australians are more trusting, and what that means for them

June 24, 2019 and, Are, Australians, for, Means, more, Older, that, the, them, trap:, trust, trusting, What, Why

Populations around the world are ageing rapidly. Almost one in four people will be aged 60 or more by 2050.

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