Sleep patterns and aging
Sleep patterns change with age The gradual changes in our bodies that occur as part of the aging process also affect our sleep. Even in healthy older people, sleep becomes more fragile. It becomes harder to settle into sleep, and more awakenings occur throughout the night.
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Aging skin: common issues
As we age, the body undergoes many natural changes associated with aging skin. Genes determine the natural aging process (intrinsic aging), which cannot be altered, but there is a lot we can do to minimize the effects of premature skin aging (extrinsic aging) caused by our environment and ...
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Useful tips on purchasing skin care products
An ounce of prevention - as the saying goes - is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to skin care, this sage piece of advice takes on a new twist, because for things like wrinkles there is no cure - ...
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Restless legs syndrome
The first description of restless legs associated with severe sleep disturbances was written by the English physician Sir Thomas Willis (1621-1675): "Wherefore to some, when being a Bed they betake themselves to sleep, presently in the Arms and Leggs Leapings and Contractions to the Tendons, and so great Restlessness and Tossing of their Membe ...
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Aging well
Riding the crest of the first wave of baby boomers, I find that my latest interests and concerns soon become the focus of many others. So, my current preoccupation with maintaining my health well into the retirement years is likely to resonate for a growing number of ...
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Osteoporosis: prevention
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis have drawn a good deal of attention over the last few years. There have been a number of multinational studies about osteoporosis that have demonstrated the value of medical ...
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Aging and the nervous system
There are 3 major neurodegenerative disorders: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS - Lou Gehrig's disease), Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. These disorders appear to be related to the aging nervous ...
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Sun FAQs
How do I choose a sunscreen? Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF or "Sun Protection Factor" 15 or higher. Remember to select a waterproof product if you plan to be in the water. What does UVB stand for? UVB stands for Ultraviolet B rays.
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Use it or lose it and other ways to decrease your risk of Alzheimer's
Almost nothing scares people more than the threat of dementia as they age, especially Alzheimer's disease (AD). That's why every time we forget our keys, or as so often happens to me, directions our spouse left us about what to do in her absence, we worry that these may be - no, we are certain they are - the first signs of dementia, which is nonsen ...
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A primer on hepatitis A
I have a special interest in this topic because, as usual, it's about something that's affecting me. Where I live, at least one food handler at the local organic food store has developed hepatitis ...
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