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View Post: Seniors Who Use Internet Could Reap Health Benefits, Studies Show ...
21 hours ago by Benton Foundation  
Along with improvements in quality of life, researchers say reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could help trim the nation's health care bill. Meanwhile, researchers from Semel Institute ...
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View Post: Recession-Driven Cuts Threaten Efforts To Expand Adult Day Care ...
19 hours ago
Hairdresser Laura Chicazolla and Delores Muse in Senior Care. Advocates for adult day care programs are pushing to include them in federal health overhaul legislation and lobbying to keep centers from shutting their doors. .... director of social services at Senior Care. The center's clients take field trips, plant gardens, practice tai chi. The social interaction and activity, Rothbart-Mayer says, help ward off depression, which is common among the elderly. ...
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View Post: Health Bill Shouldn't Pit Women against Seniors - Fran Johns ...
2 hours ago by Fran Johns  
As health costs and insurance premiums rise, Mr. Reid said, 'more women are skipping screenings for cervical and breast cancer, and doctor visits that can catch problems like postpartum depression and domestic violence.' ...
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View Post: Depressed women can lose weight successfully just like others
15 hours ago by Ani  
WASHINGTON - Women with major depression can lose the same amount of weight as other women without the condition, says a study. Group Health Research Institute Senior Research Associate Evette J. Ludman found that depressed women were ...
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View Post: Depression Meds Can Place Seniors At Risk
Psych Central News
30 Nov 2009 by Rick Nauert PhD   ...
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View Post: Depressed women can lose weight as successfully as others do ...
1 Dec 2009 by BJS  
"We expected women with major depression to lose less weight, attend fewer sessions, eat more calories, and get less exercise than those without depression," Dr. Ludman said. ... Dr. Ludman's co-authors on this study are Group Health psychiatrist Gregory E. Simon, MD, MPH, who is also a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute; Biostatistician Laura Ichikawa, MS, Project Manager Belinda H. Operskalski, MPH, and Assistant Investigator David Arterburn, MD, ...
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View Post: Seniors With Chronic Pain
11 hours ago by admin  
Different types of chronic pain in seniors. Usually old people suffer from joint pains and muscle pains. There are other pains that leads to chronic pain in aged people. They are: Cancer pain; Depression related pain; Joint pain/ Arthritis ... Senior people are not only prone to chronic pain, but they also have different types of health issues like heart diseases, diabetes, lung problems etc. So, it is very essential to have a close monitor on their medications ...
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View Post: What Are My Chances Of Getting Into A Good School?
6 hours ago by admin  
Last year I went back to high school in a sped program for kids with emotional issues (bad anxiety/depression/etc) and I've gotten pretty much all A's since. I made up my junior year and I'm currently doing my senior year. I live in MA, USA and got Advanced ... It will protect you in college when it comes to absences if that health issue should arise again. As for getting in a “good” school. Well, I think it is all what you make of yourself at whatever school you attend. ...
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View Post: Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues
28 Nov 2009
For many seniors, the holiday season can trigger melancholy as they think about lost loved ones, struggle with health issues or worry about money problems, according to the American Geriatrics Society. ... Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues. Experts offer tips to help lift spirits, recognize signs of depression. Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues. SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For many seniors, the holiday season can trigger melancholy as ...
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View Post: Podcasts, Audio & Videos
29 Nov 2009 by Chloregy News Network  
Functional ingredients, depression and dementia 74. Digestive health 75. Disease epidemiology 75. Functional foods and digestive health 77. Key targets and future outlook 77. Chapter 4 Key ingredients in seniors' nutrition 80 ...
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