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Pills, Patches, And Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Aging?
For more than a decade, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of the federal government's
National Institutes of Health, has supported and conducted studies of replenishing hormones and similar substances to find out if
they may help reduce frailty and improve function in older people. These studies have focused on hormones known to decline as
humans age: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), Growth Hormone, Melatonin, Testosterone, Estrogen. Read this summary of
ongoing research from the NIA. more
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Information For Patients: Sexuality Later In Life
Most older people want and are able to enjoy an active, satisfying sex life. Regular sexual activity helps
maintain sexual ability. However, over time everyone may notice a slowing of response. This is part of the normal aging process.
Your patients can learn more, with this short handout from the National Institue on Aging. more
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Information For Patients: Menopause
Just like puberty, menopause is a normal part of life. It is really the end of a long, slow process. During
the age of mid-30's, ovaries begin to change how much estrogen and progesterone, two female hormones, they make. These are
both important for normal menstrual cycles and successful pregnancy. Estrogen helps to keep bones healthy. It may also have an
effect on cholesterol levels in the blood, help keep skin and arteries more elastic, and possibly help memory. more
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Skin Care And Aging
Americans spend billions of dollars each year on skin care products that promise to erase wrinkles, lighten
age spots, and eliminate itching, flaking, or redness. But the simplest and cheapest way to keep skin healthy and young looking is to
stay out of the sun. more
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Life Extension: Science Or Science Fiction?
For the first time, UCLA researchers have determined that genetics plays a significant role in shaping
brain structure and influences the brains of left-handed and right-handed people differently. Reported in March's Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences, the findings may offer insights into autism, dyslexia and stuttering -- language disorders more
prevalent in left-handers. more
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