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For a Healthier Retirement, Work a Little
Part-time or temporary work can stave off disease and decline, study finds

Dialysis’ Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
Quality of life declined in nursing home residents who received artificial kidney treatment: study

Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Parkinson’s
Treatment tested in monkeys addresses only motor issues, though, experts say

Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer’s
Decline in spatial understanding can occur 3 years before diagnosis, study finds

Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
Patients with the virus should be monitored for high blood pressure, expert says

Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
People in their 50s act more like 80 if they're suffering: study

Half of U.S. Babies Living Today May Reach 100
Rising life expectancy shows no signs of slowing, researchers say

Heart Patients Benefit From At-Home Care, Study Finds
Improvements seen in depression, quality of life

Health Tip: Choosing a Nursing Home
Here are some guidelines

Mishandling Money May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s
Trouble writing checks, paying bills preceded dementia, study found