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Margalit Tocher

Lonely people, it seems, are at greater risk than gregarious individuals of developing illnesses associated with chronic inflammation, such as heart disease and certain cancers. According to [...]

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People who spend time tending their gardens are likely to be more optimistic, physically active and healthy [...]

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A new study reveals that listening to upbeat music and laughter can have as much of a [...]

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According to an article on msnbc.com, about a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain could be prevented if people made some simple lifestyle changes.

Eating healthier foods, drinking less alcohol and exercising more often are all easy changes we [...]

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Guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s – the memory stealing disease has been updated for the first time in 27 years.

The new guidelines recognize the disease as a continuum, not a single stage, according to a release Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging and the [...]

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Hospitalization of seniors may cause temporary memory loss and difficulty understanding discharge instructions, but many return to normal within a month, a new study says.

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At some point later in life everybody wonders when their memory will start to go. The following are 5 signs of Alzheimer’s Disease from Caring.com to look out for. If you find yourself noticing any of the signs you might want a trip to the doctor.

Sign #1: [...]

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A main part of staying healthy as we age is exercise (which we incorporate here at Home [...]

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For many of us, recounting significant life events and names of loved ones can be an [...]

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When reading the New York Times, I came across an article about patients getting overtreated. I thought it was interesting.

“As people get more frail and old, physicians tend to do more, when often we should do less.” One study shows that when people were undertreated it didn’t [...]