News tagged with senior
Quantity More Important than Quality for Adult Sleep
(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, it has been thought that senior citizens don't require as much sleep as younger adults. However, a study at the University of California San Diego is turning that assumption on ...
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will
Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly ...
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Apr 21, 2009 |
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Buildings house secret servers that keep the Internet running
From the outside, the Gothic brick and limestone building a few blocks south of downtown almost looks abandoned.
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Moderate alcohol consumption may help seniors keep disabilities at bay
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is well known that moderate drinking can have positive health benefits — for instance, a couple of glasses of red wine a day can be good for the heart. But if you're a senior in good health, light to moderate ...
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Making the most of it: Study reveals motivating factor for enjoying the present
It is common knowledge that when something becomes scarce, its value goes up. This concept does not just apply to material goods—time can be an extremely valuable commodity, especially when it is in short supply. According ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Google gives Gmail a new look
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new look for its free email service, inviting users to switch if they like what they see.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Older = happier
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI's Susan Turk Charles attributes study finding to seniors' ability to better regulate emotion.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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'SimCity' game rebuilt for age of climate change
Climate change is coming to SimCity. A new version of the city-building computer game that factors in real-world consequences of energy choices has won endorsements from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and the director of the ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Apple VP: New project is 'most important,' 'best work we've done'
Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, said that despite the iMac, iPhone, iPod or iPad, Apple's current project is its best.
May 24, 2012 |
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How late is too late to break bad habits?
Research linking bad habits such as smoking and the direct impact on a senior's health will be presented during the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, IL. The study followed more than ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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How to care for your bones through the ages
Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Seniors must use it or lose it, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Doris Stinson has learned that it's never too late to start exercising. The 85-year-old Stoney Creek woman has regained her strength and maintained her independence after enrolling in Hamilton-based physical ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Green environments essential for human health
Research shows that a walk in the park is more than just a nice way to spend an afternoon. It's an essential component for good health, according to University of Illinois environment and behavior researcher ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Google+ social network membership tops 10 million
Google chief Larry Page said Thursday that the Internet giant's freshly launched Google+ social network already has more than 10 million members.
Jul 15, 2011 |
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McAfee warns of hacker threat to autos
Cars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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