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30 articles tagged Gerontology
'Don’t Forget Alzheimer’s Patients'
Neurology

Don’t Forget Alzheimer’s Patients

If doctors could predict Alzheimer’s Disease years before onset with better than 90 percent accuracy, would you want to know if you have markers? How would this change your life?

Gerontology 'Could You Be a Good Caregiver?'

Could You Be a Good Caregiver?

Patients can become demanding with little motiva­tion for self-sufficiency. Read how a pro­spec­tive caregiver under­estimates the task.

Neurology 'Pair of feet under covers'

Get Enough REM Sleep

Functioning with very little sleep is not a virtuous work habit. Deep sleep improves productivity. Could this be the reason you’re so groggy, cranky, and obnoxious?

Disability 'Man seated with athletic limb prosthesis'

Where Do We Stand On Prosthetics?

In the race for more natural solutions, prostheses need not resemble the ill-fitted mannequin-like appendages of the 1940s. Here is a summary of top prosthetics and where to get them.

Emotions 'Corpse in morgue'
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Recalling Past Conversations With Dead Persons

Triggered by seemingly insignifi­cant events, memories of friends and relatives no longer with us enter my mind. Are such sympathe­tic reactions to death excised from physi­cians during med school?

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Foods That Help Insomniacs Sleep

Sleep disorders are common. Learn how a nutritionist developed insomnia and discovered natural methods to combat it.

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