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Bob Thompson dies at 88; 'Space Age pop' composer
Sometime between ring-a-ding-ding and hunk-a hunk-a burning love, America slipped into something more comfortable and Bob Thompson was there to help. Thompson was one of the foremost composers and arrangers of what came to be known as "Space Age...
Tags: Radio Industry, Music Theater, Entertainment, Human Accomplishments, Music
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Floridians living longer but are sicker, study says
Floridians may be living longer, but not necessarily better, according to a new state-by-state report on seniors out today from America's Health Rankings. Although the Sunshine State ranked 30th overall, the first-time report noted some worrisome...
Tags: Conservation, Senior Health, Government Health Care, Diseases and Illnesses, Orlando Health
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Are you cognitively fit?
If you think you can't teach an old dog new tricks, think again. According to psychologist and health and wellness expert Dennis Kravetz, not only can you continue to learn as you age, but keeping your brain fit can help you live longer. "People who are...
Tags: Hobbies, Scrabble (game), Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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'This Is the End' premiere: Rogen's laughter fills the air, and that's not all
Seth Rogen’s laugh is unmistakable. It’s guttural, goofy, and sounds a bit like the Cookie Monster's. But no one knows the actor’s signature chuckle better than longtime writing partner, Evan Goldberg, who teamed with Rogen to direct the...Tags: Celebrities, Danny McBride, Macaroni and Cheese, Isla Fisher, Craig Robinson
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What would the world be like if life span were to increase dramatically?
Imagine, for a moment, what might happen if science succeeds in eradicating disease and people live far longer than they do today. Do we toast to the extra years spent embracing loved ones and traveling the planet (maybe other planets?) and learning new...Tags: Global Expansion, Science and Technology, Genetics, Conservation, Career and Workplace
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Our View: Our elders deserve to be treated with dignity, respect
One of the more saddening things to be revealed during the county’s first-ever Elder Abuse Conference was just how much of a problem elder abuse is. One reason that this indelible fact may have escaped many of us is that elder abuse also often... -
Four FAU Deans: Cutting Health Institutes would be devastating
Every day, health professionals and scientists working in universities and hospitals across the country see the hope that medical research brings to patients treated at their institutions. However, the Appropriations Committee in the House of...Tags: Science and Technology, Government Debt, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, National Institutes of Health
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Bill seeks to give Holocaust survivors priority for in-home care, services
More than a thousand South Florida seniors are waiting for in-home services, like home-delivered meals and personal care aides, that are financed through the federal Older Americans Act. But Holocaust survivors could get priority when slots become open in...
Tags: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Human Interest, Broward County, Budget Control Act of 2011, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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Missing elderly man sought
A once-missing 79-year-old who suffers from dementia was found safe on Monday, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Authorities said Sunday that Frankie Jemison Neives of Orlando was missing and they asked for the public's help to find him....
Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Memory Cafe offers support for those caring for loved ones with memory loss
marieg@herald-mail.comNorma Sauer has no short-term memory, doesn’t know her address or phone number and constantly asks the whereabouts of her mother, father and siblings, who are all deceased. She paces throughout the house, often is easily distracted and can...Tags: Anxiety, Business Enterprises, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ryerson Incorporated, Memory Loss
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Medical transport van goes purple for Alzheimer's
Eagle Medical Transports, a Newport News-based medical transport company has painted one of its ambulances purple as a "rolling reminder" of those who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The company provides emergency and non-emergency transportation fro...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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We know what's healthy, right?
We are entering a time (or maybe we’ve always been here) where everything we thought we knew about health is being called into question. Everyone believed margarine was healthier than butter until it turned out it wasn’t. Medications that...
Tags: Nutrition, The New York Times, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses
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