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Expert_badge Florence Cardinal

Florence Cardinal

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These Golden Years

I'm sure it comes as no surprise to the majority of my readers when I say that health problems escalate as we grow older. Not only do the problems we already have become worse, new problems develop.   Diseases like diabetes and arthritis either appear or become harder to deal with. Broken bones take longer to heal. Minor ailments like colds... Read moreChevron
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Aging Impairs Memory Formation During Sleep

  A recent study may help to explain why older people find difficulty remembering. During sleep the normal replay of brain activity from the day is undertaken by a region of the brain known as the hippocampus. This replay activity is believed to be important for memory consolidation and is something that reduces as people get... Read moreChevron
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