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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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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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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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
Transformation and Evolution of a Long-Period Comet