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Knee Osteoarthritis Can Benefit from Tai Chi

Madeline Ellis, October 31, 2009

Every day, people in parks, community centers, YMCAs, gyms, churches, and living rooms across the country are performing tai chi, a...

High Protein Diet May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Madeline Ellis, October 22, 2009

High protein diets have been popular off and on since the 1960s, and are once again grabbing the attention of millions of people desperate to...

Learning to Surf the Internet Gives Brain a Boost

Madeline Ellis, October 22, 2009

In recent years, new technologies have allowed scientists to gain a greater understanding of how the human brain ages and why, to pinpoint the...

Advanced Dementia Redefined as a Terminal Illness

Drucilla Dyess, October 16, 2009

Although early-stage dementia emerges as a memory disorder that commonly affects the aging mind, the end-stage effects are extensive and the...