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Six Alzheimer's disease subgroups identified
Researchers studying Alzheimer's disease have created an approach to classifying patients with Alzheimer's disease into subgroups, a finding that may open the door for personalized treatments.
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How pets play a role in healthy aging
As research is still emerging on the benefits and challenges of animal companions for older adults, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has been working with partners to stimulate scholarship and report evidence-based information on this topic. One result is a new online brochure, "The Role of Pets in Human Healthy Active Aging."
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Anxiety, depression may predict physical health problems
Anxiety and depression may predict conditions ranging from heart disease and high blood pressure to arthritis, headaches, back pain and stomach upset, having similar effects as long-established risk factors like smoking and obesity, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, say.
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Aerobic exercise for 6 months may boost cognitive skills
Walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week for six months may improve thinking skills in older adults with cognitive impairments without dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.
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Stats: 81% of employers aspire to culture of wellbeing
Workplace productivity, job satisfaction, and employee retention are linked to physical health and financial wellbeing, among other elements of broader total wellbeing, according to the eighth edition of "Working Well: A Global Survey of Workforce Wellbeing Strategies," produced by human resources and benefits consulting firm, Buck.
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Tech Talk: Hand sensor may detect signs of Parkinson's
Here's a quick look at how the wearables space is trying to get things right when it comes to disease-related applications.
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