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Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes (EurekAlert!)| | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:41 GMT
-- A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort. |
Children of centenarians live longer, have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes (PhysOrg)| | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:48:55 GMT
-- A recent study appearing in the November issue of Journal of American Geriatrics Society revealed that centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort. The study is the first to assess the health of centenarian offspring over time and could be important for future ... |
Study Looks At How Medicare Beneficiaries' Familiarity With The Program Affects Their Access To Care (Medical News Today)| | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:08:20 GMT
-- "Does Poorer Familiarity With Medicare Translate Into Worse Access to Health Care?" Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Robert Morgan, a professor of management, policy and community health at the University of Texas School of Public Health, and colleagues surveyed 2,997 white, black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries. |
Elder suicide risk persists in long-term care (Reuters via Yahoo! News)| | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:35:45 GMT
-- Suicide has not declined among elderly people living in long-term care facilities as it has among community-living elders, research hints. |
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