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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend : NPR

Comirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15,…

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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say

NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got…

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How ageism against Biden and Trump puts older folks at risk : Code Switch : NPR

What would you do if I told you there’s a whole demographic group that can’t be trusted to work because…

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Dance mat-style game helps stop older people falling

People were encouraged to play the game, called smart±step, for at least 2 hours a week for one year NeuRA…

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Climate change threatens older elephants most, jeopardizing African elephants’ future

A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the…

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Older People Share What Confuses Them About Kids In 20s and Teens

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for…

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Why You Get More Lactose Intolerant As You Get Older

Cheese is the ultimate comfort food — well, and ice cream, milk and butter. Is there anything these ingredients don’t…

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Senior hunger takes no holiday — Congress must invest more in Older Americans Act Nutrition Program

Most of us just wrapped up another holiday season, enjoying friends, family, festivities and time off. Yet, there was little…

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Few older adults use direct-to-consumer health services; Many who do don’t tell their regular provider

Only a small percentage of older Americans have jumped on the rising trend of getting health care services and prescriptions…

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Oldest known fossilized skin is 21 million years older than previous examples

Researchers have identified a 3D fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years than previously described skin…

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