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The Philosophy of the Midlife Crisis
Can we think our way out of middle-aged ennui?
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Many cases of "dementia" are actually side effects of prescription drugs or vaccines, according to research.
Included in the list of drugs published in the guide that cause dementia-like symptoms are antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, sedatives, corticosteroids, narcotics, antihistamines, cardiovascular drugs, and anticonvulsants. It’s a very broad range of drugs, and many elderly people take medications from one or more of those categories.
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Japan pushing heirless companies to sell, not close
Japan is taking steps to help aging business owners find buyers for their companies rather than shut them down for lack of suitable successors. By doing so, it seeks to protect jobs and economic value as the population ages and shrinks. The country has 2.45 million small and midsize businesses run by those at or over the average retirement age of 70, roughly half of which are without successors. An even larger number are run by those aged 65 to 69. Around 28,000 businesses closed their doors in 2017, according to Tokyo Shoko Research -- a 30% increase in 10 years.
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Drinking alcohol key to living past 90
Cheers to life — seriously.
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The ambitious quest to cure ageing like a disease
As we learn more about the diseases that affect us, we also get better at controlling them. But will we ever manage to overcome the most inevitable of afflictions – old age?
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108-year-old Canadian man says the trick to a long life is to pick a good wife
Esmond Allcock says the secret to living 108 years is to select the proper spouse. Allcock, from Kerrobert, Sask., celebrated his 108th birthday on Friday. He is one of the oldest men in Canada. "I didn't behave myself for a few years there, but then I got a really good wife," he said, when asked how he managed to live a long and happy life.
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Inside Silicon Valley's quest to beat ageing
To understand what's happening in the tech world today, you need to look back to the mid-1800s, when a Frenchman named Paul Bert made a discovery that was as gruesome as it was fascinating. In his experiment, rodents were quite literally stitched together in order to share bloodstreams. Soon after he found the older mice started showing signs of rejuvenation: better memory, improved agility, an ability to heal more quickly. In later years, researchers at institutions like Stanford would reinforce this work.
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The Overlooked Danger of Delirium in Hospitals
The condition, once known as “ICU psychosis,” disproportionately affects seniors and those who have been heavily sedated—and the delusions can last long after they’re discharged.
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He lay dead in his apartment for four months. This is the Japanese crew that took the call.
So many Japanese people die alone, there's a whole industry devoted to cleaning up after them.
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The Struggling Artist at 86
Harry Bertschmann started his art career exhibiting alongside Mark Rothko and Franz Kline. For the next 60 years, he painted in almost total obscurity. Now he wants to get discovered.
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Trump administration eases nursing home fines in victory for industry.
The Trump administration is scaling back the use of fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them in grave risk of injury.
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He’s 79 and working full time at Walmart: A sobering truth for those without pensions
Tom Coomer has retired twice: once when he was 65, and then several years ago. Each time he realized that with just a Social Security check, “You can hardly make it these days.”
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Aging population, costs behind sliding No. of pet dogs in Japan
Japan's aging population and the higher cost of keeping dogs has likely contributed to the sliding number of pet canines in the country, with cats overtaking them this year for the first time since an annual survey began in 1994, according to industry experts.
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Deadly Valentine
Charlotte Gainsbourg
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At age 111, America's oldest veteran is still smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and loving life
AUSTIN — Richard Overton is right where he wants to be. He’s sitting in a lawn chair on the front porch of the Austin home he built nearly 70 years ago, working on his fifth Tampa Sweet cigar on a 91-degree sunny day. The smooth tunes of the Isley Brothers flow from a portable …
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Why a Generation in Japan Is Facing a Lonely Death
In postwar Japan, a single-minded focus on rapid economic growth helped erode family ties. Now, a generation of elderly Japanese are dying alone.
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Forget the Blood of Teens. This Pill Promises to Extend Life for a Nickel a Pop.
The more researchers learn about metformin, the more it seems like a medieval wonder drug that could extend lifespans in the 21st century.
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Ushering My Father to a (Mostly) Good Death
Karen Brown recalls conspiring with her father in his final weeks to find some humor in the pain.
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What If You Knew Alzheimer’s Was Coming for You?
Simple blood tests may soon be able to deliver alarming news about your cognitive health.
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Many older Americans are living a desperate, nomadic life
The book “Nomadland” reveals the dark, depressing life of driving from one low-wage job to another. By Richard Eisenberg.
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