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    Changes in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older Americans, 1993-2004: Overall trends and differences by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status 

    Kristin Marie Sheffield (2010-03-03)
    Research indicates that the health of the older population in the United States, as measured by most dimensions, has improved over the past two decades. Population-level changes in health have been attributed to increases ...
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    Arthritis impact on the physical function, disability, and health-related quality of life among older Mexican-Americans 

    Saad M. Bindawas (2009-03-02)
    Background and Purpose: Arthritis is a major cause of disability with a sizable impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults, especially among older non-Hispanic white subjects. The purpose of this study ...
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    Biological response to 8-oxoguanine base released during DNA base excision repair 

    David Noe Saenz (2010-01-05)
    Aging and age-associated diseases have been associated with altered cellular signaling, chromatin perturbation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage, especially at the telomere. Despite having evolved a sophisticated surveillance ...
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    The Relationships among race/ethnicity, physical activity, education and cognitive function in late middle age 

    Meredith Carolyn Masel (2007-08-13)
    OBJECTIVES: This study describes cross-sectional and longitudinal racial/ethnic differences in cognitive function scores (memory and mental status), and the mediating roles of education and physical activity in late middle ...
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    In hospital functional assessments in the elderly and their association to post discharge health outcomes 

    Steve Fisher (2008-06-24)
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional status of a sample of older adults during hospitalization for acute illness and to examine associations between functional status measures assessed during ...
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    The impact of race/ethnicity on post acute services 

    Tracy U Nguyen-Oghalai (2009-02-24)
    Each year, more than 300,000 people fracture their hip. The number of hip fractures in the US is expected to increase with the aging of the population in the coming years; by 2040, 500,000 patients annually will sustain ...
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    Molecular analysis of the role of mitochondria in aging and lengevity 

    Kashyap B Choksi (2007-10-10)
    The Free Radical Theory of Aging states that there is an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production with aging leading to increase in tissue dysfunction. Mitochondria are the major source of ROS, which damages ...
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    A mechanistic examination of the metabolic regulation of insulin resistance, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis 

    Edgar Lichar Dillon (2007-11-14)
    Aging is associated with a number of physiological changes, including increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), decreased muscle mass and strength, and decreased bone mass and bone mineral ...
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    The interaction between glucose and fat metabolism and insulin resistance in severely burned children and the metabolic effects of fenofibrate 

    Melanie Cree Green (2005-08-09)
    Insulin resistance occurs in conjunction with disturbances in fat and glucose metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction. Four human studies were conducted to better understand this relationship in the settings of aging and ...
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    Skeletal Muscle Protein Metabolism and Molecular Responses to Endurance Exercise and Nutritional Interventions 

    Casperson, Shanon
    It has been suggested that the gradual loss of muscle mass observed with healthy aging is the result of a resistance of aged muscle tissue to normally potent anabolic stimuli. Recent evidence indicates an age-related ...
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