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Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage
May 12, 2009
Two recent imaging studies shed light on how menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may affect the brains of older women. Previous studies showed that MHT increased the likelihood that older women would have difficulty with thinking skills and memory and... -
Smallpox vaccine confers longtime immunity
May 12, 2009
The threat of smallpox resulting from bioterrorism has prompted a reassessment of the current population’s level of immunity. A recent study by researchers in the NIA’s Intramural Research Program shows that older adults who either had... -
Recovery Act funds stimulate aging research
May 1, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009. The NIH will receive $10 billion in ARRA funds to be used in fiscal years (FY) 2009 and 2010. The NIA will receive a... -
Exercise for all older adults: NIA guide shows and tells
May 1, 2009
The NIA’s new exercise guide for older adults has something for everyone. Whether healthy, chronically ill, or disabled, most older people can be physically active. The newly updated guide shows them how. “A central goal of aging... -
New research illuminates memory loss and early dementia
April 1, 2009
"Where are my glasses?" "Remind me who that person is. I can't remember his name." "What's the word I'm looking for? It's right on the tip of my tongue." Sound familiar? As people get older, they... -
Is a big belly bad for the brain? Examining body fat's ties to dementia
April 1, 2009
Belly fat may be bad for your brain. A number of recent studies, widely publicized in the media, have suggested that excess adipose tissue (body fat), particularly around the belly, during a person's midlife years may increase the risk of... -
Study examines Americans’ experience of pain
March 17, 2009
Researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey and Stony Brook University in New York used a novel method to assess the percentage of people experiencing pain and its severity at randomly selected times in a representative sample of U.S.... -
Study links larger waist circumference to higher mortality risk
March 17, 2009
People with a large waist circumference have a higher risk of mortality, even if they have a normal body mass index (BMI—a ratio of weight to height), finds a recent study supported in part by the NIA. The results suggest that waist... -
Fall prevention training for clinicians can reduce serious injuries
March 17, 2009
Training clinical staff in fall-prevention practices and strategies can help reduce serious falls and the need for related medical care among elderly people, suggests a new study, funded in part by the NIA. Research has shown that falls—a... -
Hypertension reduces blood flow to brain, may pose risk of dementia
March 17, 2009
Research has shown that hypertension (high blood pressure), a common condition in older adults, affects cardiovascular function and, by extension, increases the risk of cerebrovascular disease. While previous studies have identified hypertension as...
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