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Physical exercise can 'train' the immune system. The finding comes from a study of older adults with a history of endurance training, which involves prolonged physical activity such as long-distance running, cycling, swimming, rowing, and walking.

Pain and antidepressant drug combo linked to increased seizure risk in older adults - EurekAlert!

Federal housing assistance linked to earlier cancer diagnosis in older adults - EurekAlert!

Pilot study finds prehabilitation program supports recovery in older adults facing major surgery - EurekAlert!

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia - EurekAlert!

Older adults with HIV may be facing unequal burden in the opioid crisis - EurekAlert!

Home-delivered nutrition services for older adults under the Older Americans Act - EurekAlert!

Many older adults – especially Gen X women – show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods - EurekAlert!

Helping older adults embrace AI and emerging technologies with a National Science Foundation grant - EurekAlert!

Older adults can bounce back to thriving health, groundbreaking Canadian study finds - EurekAlert!

Pairing up for health care visits helps most older adults who have tried it, poll finds - EurekAlert!

Automated pre-visit test ordering streamlines primary care for older adults and reduces post-visit communication - EurekAlert!

Older adults with hydrocephalus benefit from shunt surgery - EurekAlert!

Older adults with Parkinson’s disease have increased brain amyloid without dementia - EurekAlert!

Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older adults - EurekAlert!

Acupuncture treatment improves disabling effects of chronic low back pain in older adults - EurekAlert!

Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults - EurekAlert!

New research in JNCCN offers a simplified way to identify harmful medications in older adults with cancer - EurekAlert!

Why the flu turns deadly for older adults, and how scientists found the cause

AI helped older adults report accurate blood pressure readings at home - EurekAlert!