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Tracking Down Government Aid

New York Times | The New Old Age - Thu, 02/16/2012 - 07:00
A new program encourages the elderly to sign up for the support they've earned.
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The Caregiver's Bookshelf: Broken Promises

New York Times | The New Old Age - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 13:46
A history professor at Princeton University uncovers dark tales of caregiving in the decades before America's social safety net.
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Alternatives to the Traditional Funeral

New York Times | The New Old Age - Tue, 02/14/2012 - 12:12
Having trouble persuading aging parents to open up about their post-mortem preferences? Mention a few of these options.
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Tables Reserved for the Healthiest

New York Times | The New Old Age - Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:04
Controversy erupts after a retirement community in Virginia excludes residents in assisted living and nursing care from its main dining room.
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Fair Pay for Home Health Aides

New York Times | The New Old Age - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 13:14
Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections?
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Drinking in Assisted Living

New York Times | The New Old Age - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 16:09
A surprising number of residents in assisted living facilities may be drinking alcohol, a new report finds.
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The Pet Problem

New York Times | The New Old Age - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 07:00
A pet trust offers owners some assurances that after they die, their pets will be cared for.
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How Alzheimer's Disease Spreads

New York Times | The New Old Age - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:49
Two new studies provide clues to how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain.
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The Kids Are More Than All Right

The New York Times | Well Blog - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 01:02
In fact, today's teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than their parents did.
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Think Like a Doctor: The Sleeping Wife

The New York Times | Well Blog - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 01:01
Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened?
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The Lioness in Winter

New York Times | The New Old Age - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 07:00
"The Iron Lady" does not sidestep Margaret Thatcher's dementia.
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Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body

The New York Times | Well Blog - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 01:01
The ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body's cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects, a new study suggests.
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Feeling Strain When Violent Patients Need Care

The New York Times | Well Blog - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 17:24
A rising number of registered nurses rank "on-the-job assault" as one of their three greatest safety concerns.
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Communities Learn the Good Life Can Be a Killer

The New York Times | Well Blog - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 15:52
The sedentary comforts of suburban expansion have fostered obesity, poor health, social isolation, excessive stress and depression.
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The Changing Meaning of Heterosexuality

The New York Times | Well Blog - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 15:00
In a book review in Science Times, Abigail Zuger takes a look at "Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality," by Hanne Blank, an expert on the history of sexuality.
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Fewer Beds for Men Entering Nursing Homes

New York Times | The New Old Age - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:58
Shared rooms and a largely female population mean that men find it harder to find a bed in nursing homes.
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Really? The Claim: Never Go to Bed Angry

The New York Times | Well Blog - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:47
Going to sleep after experiencing negative emotions appears to reinforce or "preserve" them, research suggests.
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Take Blood Pressure in Both Arms, Study Says

The New York Times | Well Blog - Sun, 01/29/2012 - 19:30
Differences in blood pressure readings between a patient's right and left arms could be a sign of vascular disease and a greater risk of dying from heart disease.
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Caffeine Alters Estrogen Levels in Younger Women

The New York Times | Well Blog - Fri, 01/27/2012 - 15:16
A new study of women ages 18 to 44 found that drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages can alter levels of estrogen.
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Pack and Go Lunch Recipes

The New York Times | Well Blog - Fri, 01/27/2012 - 13:28
Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers a week's worth of light and simple ideas for dishes that travel well.
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