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Twin Study Shows How We Age Ourselves

by Aimee Amodio

15 Nov 2009 02:42 PM

The choices you make throughout your life can play a big part in whether you look younger or older than your years. That's the message from a study on twins and aging from Case Western Reserve University.

Are You Ready to Live to 100?

by Aimee Amodio

03 Oct 2009 10:43 AM

A new report from the Danish Aging Research Center says that blowing out 100 candles might become old news for kids in developed countries. Life expectancy has been on the rise for residents of developed countries over the last two hundred years or so.

Tips for Reducing Your Stroke Risk

by Aimee Amodio

20 Sep 2008 05:34 PM

A stroke can strike at any age -- it isn't just a problem for senior citizens. Women between the ages of forty-five and fifty-four are at especially high risk of a stroke. What can you do to protect yourself? Here are some tips from the American Stroke Association. Manage blood pressure.

Middle-Aged Women and Stroke

by Aimee Amodio

18 Sep 2008 05:34 PM

According to the American Stroke Association, more than one hundred thousand women in the United States under the age of sixty-five have a stroke each year.

Pre-Dementia is on the Rise

by Aimee Amodio

24 Aug 2008 08:29 PM

A study from the Mayo Clinic looked at a mild type of memory loss that may precede Alzheimer's disease. The researchers looked at approximately sixteen hundred adults between the ages of seventy and eighty-nine living near the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

The Right Foods to Fight Aging

by Aimee Amodio

25 May 2008 07:30 PM

Are you prepared to grow old gracefully? Or would you rather fight it, kicking and screaming? You don't need expensive treatments and strict regimens to feel and look younger -- the right diet choices can make a huge impact on your health! One of the best things you can do is drink more water.

Too Many Baby Boomers are Facing Alzheimer's

by Aimee Amodio

27 Mar 2008 06:12 AM

A new report from the Alzheimer's Association has some bad news about the future of Alzheimer's disease. Right now, more than five million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer's disease -- including as many as 250,000 people under the age of sixty-five.

Looking, Feeling, and Living Younger

by Aimee Amodio

20 Jan 2008 08:23 PM

Aging is natural. Cell turnover slows down, collagen production slows down, and your skin starts to dry out. External factors like too much sunlight and exposure to pollutants can speed up the aging process. Here are some tips to help your skin look younger.

How Do We Age?

by Aimee Amodio

18 Jan 2008 06:03 PM

Do you know the mechanics of how the skin ages? Here's a quick look at the process. Throughout life, your skin naturally sheds dead cells and replaces them with younger ones. The new cells are generated within the top layer of the skin and migrate to the surface.

The Picture of Health Contest

by Aimee Amodio

05 Jan 2008 01:44 PM

Are you a health hero? Do you know a health warrior who deserves recognition? ABC News and Prevention magazine have teamed up to find the Picture of Health in a woman over the age of forty. The search is on for a woman who can teach the country a thing or two about healthy living.



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