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2008-03-06 Getting Hip to Hip Surgery Both total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty (THA), and hip resurfacing procedures continue to spark a lively ongoing discussion amongst orthopaedic surgeons. Some are calling hip resurfacing a more effective alternative, while others are saying complications associated with resurfacing far outweigh its effectiveness.| Read More |
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2008-03-06 Employers Pick Workers' Pockets on Health Insurance Who do you think pays for your health coverage? Most people who get insurance at work believe that its the boss. But the notion that employers really pay for insurance for their employees simply isnt true.| Read More |
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2008-03-05 Circles of Care: New programs help people care for loved ones with Alzheimer There are roughly 5 million people with Alzheimers disease in the United States, and as the baby boomers age, experts predict that this number will more than triple by 2050. Ever more spouses and children will be caring for a loved one as he or she slowly disappears before their eyes. "Dementia caregiving is [especially] difficult for the caregiver because the people arent often aware of how much help they need", says Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, director of Stanford Universitys Older Adult and Family Center." As the disease progresses, they can't even recognize the caregiver anymore, which can be a huge psychological burden and stress".| Read More |
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2008-02-05 Getting older and getting better The looming reality of senior citizen status scares a lot of boomers. No need. Laura Carstensen, a top expert on aging, says life gets only richer with time.| Read More |
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2007-11-26 The Macleans.ca Interview: Dr. Laura Carstensen In this interview, prominent seniors expert Dr. Laura Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity in Stanford, Calif., talks to Macleans.ca about many of the stereotypes surrounding aging.| Read More |
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