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Aging
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Families Caring for an Aging America: New Report from National Academies
By rmorgan
The National Academies Press (NAP) has released a prepublication report (uncorrected copy) of a new report, Families Caring for an Aging America. The prepublication version of the report can be downloaded…
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Just Keep Moving, Even in the Hospital
By rmorgan
Have a fitness tracker? A standing desk? Exercise regularly? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, you know how important it is for us to be…
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Want to Laugh? Read “Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide,” by Michael Kinsley
I'm always just a bit suspicious of books that promise to make me laugh. I think it is because I like to be surprised by humorous moments, rather than feel…
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American Society on Aging Call for Proposals
By rmorgan
The annual American Society on Aging (ASA) conference is scheduled for March 20-24, 2017 in Chicago. The planning committee is now accepting proposals to present at the conference. For more…
Litigation & Trial
Towards A Unified Theory Of Aging And Cancer
In my work, I spend a lot of time thinking about cancer. In toxic exposure and pharmaceutical lawsuits, I have to prove, with a bevy of experts, that a given…
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A Handbook for Aging
By rmorgan
Ever think humans need to come with a user's manual to explain the aging process? According to the Washington Post article on April 22, 2016, help is on the way. …
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Elders and Social Media
By rmorgan
All of us who use social media, raise your hands. Ok, so that is a lot of us. And social media isn't just the province of the young, even though…
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Is Aging Something to Be Cured?
By rmorgan
We have all seen advertisements for "anti-aging" products and claims of products and research to defeat aging, reverse the effects of aging or at least slow down time. Last month Fortune…
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Check Out These TED Talks!
By rmorgan
American Society on Aging (ASA) recently posted about 5 TED talks on Aging. 5 TED Talks on Aging to Inspire You range from curing Alzheimer's to a grandson's invention to…
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Gray Divorce, a Growing Trend.
"Gray Divorce" is a growing trend. in 2013, researchers Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin sociologists at Bowling Green State University, working under a grant, wrote Working Paper WP-13-03, published…