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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.