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Early screening is an underutilized strategy in both identifying the substantial number of individuals living with undiagnosed Alzheimer’s disease and providing them the necessary medical intervention.
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What keeps you awake at night? If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably more than once found yourself up in the wee small hours, lying on your back, staring at the ceiling above your bed, having a little conversation with yourself.
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No matter how important we know it is to see our doctor for regular checkups or when we’re sick, for many of us the simple act of stepping into a doctor’s office is a form of mental torture. Whether you just dread the possibility of a long wait, or have a full-blown anxiety attack with sweaty palms and a racing heart, “white coat syndrome” can be a debilitating problem. The good news is, there’s probably someone already there in the doctor’s office who can help ease your fears – a medical assistant.
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Changing the world is not an easy assignment – but baby boomers did it once and they’ll do it again. Now this cohort of baby boomers – this largest of all generations, born between 1946 and 1964 inclusively – is redefining what retirement means and is on the verge of changing the world again through active volunteerism.
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Are today’s senior citizens healthier and wealthier than yesterday’s? A recent study from the U.S. Census Bureau says yes. According to the report, “65+ in the United States: 2005,” older Americans as a whole have never been in better shape economically or physically. But what about emotionally? Just because we age well, how well do we really feel deep down inside?
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With a click of the mouse, lifelong historians and those who just caught the history bug are taking to the Internet in record numbers to explore its nearly limitless access to times gone by. With that popularity, it's no surprise that military history sites are reporting unprecedented Web traffic.
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What do the owner of the New Orleans Saints, a Chicago lawyer, a legendary St. Louis Cardinal, and a U.S. Senator have in common? They all answered the call to service when their country needed them by donning the U.S. Navy uniform in World War II. These men, all four of whom went on to become leaders in business, youth education, law, sports and politics -- respectively, never forgot the values instilled in them by their service in the Navy: honor, courage and commitment. Now, more than 60 years later, the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., is going to formally thank them.
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