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If you're a man, the pain-killing medications known as opioids may do more than relieve pain -- they may also put a damper on your sex life.More >> If you're a man, the pain-killing medications known as opioids may do more than relieve pain -- they may also put a damper on your sex life.More >> About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.More >> About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.More >> With summer approaching, researchers caution that swimming pools may pose a risk to patients with irregular heartbeats who've received implantable defibrillators.More >> With summer approaching, researchers caution that swimming pools may pose a risk to patients with irregular heartbeats who've received implantable defibrillators.More >> Adding omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients to standard antioxidant vitamins doesn't give older people any added protection against a leading cause of blindness, a new study finds.More >> Adding omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients to standard antioxidant vitamins doesn't give older people any added protection against a leading cause of blindness, a new study finds.More >> Elderly pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident than the young do, a new government report finds.More >> Elderly pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident than the young do, a new government report finds.More >>
Depression, loneliness, and other negative feelings are a significant problem for older adults. National statistics show that one out of four older adults suffers from serious emotional difficulties related to aging Depressed older adults have the highest risk of suicide in our society. Nineteen million people will suffer from depression at one time in their lives. Of these, eighty to ninety percent can experience improvement.
