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Harvard Health reveals a connection between heart and brain health. Arterial damage impacts cognitive ability. Alzheimer's ...

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Suddenly feeling old? Evidence now suggests that rather than a long, steady decline, we dramatically age around three ...

An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.

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Q: I have been caring for my 75-year-old husband with dementia for the past four years (I am 72), and I’m at my wits’ end.