One in four women over age 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs. Known as mobility disability, it is the leading type of incapacity and a key contributor to a person’s loss of independence.
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Mobility Means You’ve Got to Move It, Move It
Posted on 08 March 2021.
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Plant protein Diet Lowers Risk Of Dementia-Related Death
Posted on 02 March 2021.
Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease and dementia-related death compared with women who ate less plant proteins.
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Retirement: Are People Healthy Enough To Work Longer?
Posted on 13 January 2021.
While many people are now enjoying longer, healthier lives, current retirement ages are posing challenges for both policymakers and retirees.
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How To Care For Your Skin During Menopause
Posted on 30 September 2020.
By the time they reach menopause many women think they have their lives figured out. Careers are well established.
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Age Discrimination Laws Don’t Protect Women As Well As Men
Posted on 09 July 2020.
The effectiveness of these laws is critical, not only in protecting against the inherent injustice of employment discrimination, but in ensuring the viability of Social Security.
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Why Do More Women Have Alzheimer’s Than Men?
Posted on 25 June 2020.
Middle-aged women are more likely than men to have changes in the brain related to Alzheimer’s disease, as detected by imaging, even when there are no differences in thinking and memory.
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