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Saliva Proteins Change as Women Age

In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein content of women’s saliva change with advancing age. The discovery could lead to a simple, noninvasive test for better diagnosing and treating certain age-related diseases in women.

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Dermatologists Now Offer Non-invasive Skin Tightening

A new non-surgical skin-tightening procedure that dermatologists say smoothes and firms up baggy skin uses radio waves. The outpatient Thermage treatments can be done all over the body. The focused waves promote collagen remodeling and continue to tighten for weeks afterward.

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Elders Happier With Long-Term In-Home Care From Family Versus Professionals

A new study co-authored by University of Virginia economics professor Steven Stern suggests that you shouldn't assume a home-care professional can better care for your parent than you can.

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Scientists Find Molecular Trigger that Helps Prevent Aging and Disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction—and the reverse, overconsumption—produce protective effects against aging and disease? An answer lies in a two-part study led by Charles Mobbs, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, published in the November 17 edition of the journal Public Library of Science Biology.

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Analyzing Structural Brain Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease

In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The study will be published the week of November 16 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).

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People Entering Their 60s May Have More Disabilities Today than in Prior Generations

Baby Boomers may well be entering their 60s suffering far more disabilities than their counterparts did in previous generations, The findings, may be due in part to changing American demographics.

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Lack of Social Engagement Is a Risk Factor for Self-Neglect in Older Adults

Seniors who neglect themselves, risking their own health and safety, tend to be individuals with limited social networks and little social engagement, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center.

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Dermatologists Offer Advice from Head to Toe on What to Expect When You’re Aging

Everyone expects their bodies to change as they get older. From wrinkles and sagging skin to brittle bones and aches and pains, the aging process is inevitable. In addition, there are a number of medical dermatologic conditions that surface with age that can cause people even more stress. Fortunately, dermatologists can help diagnose and treat these conditions no matter when they strike.

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