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    Abstract: Alzheimer disease has become a common disease in aging‚ which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases (Qiu‚ Kivipelto & Strauss‚ 2009). β-Amyloid deposition in brain is associated with cognitive decline in aging‚ which is associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer Disease. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is collected in the walls of blood vessels‚ which can cause blockages and cerebral amyloidosis if the LDL level becomes higher. Since many patients with cerebral

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    Aging in the brain is a complex process that involves several systems and structures. Normal aging not only shows a decreased activity in neurotransmission‚ but also is a major risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Dysfunction of the central noradrenergic and dopaminergic systems is one of the biological characteristics of aging‚ which may contribute to changes in cognitive and motor functions in aged persons. Furthermore‚ aging-dependent norepinephrine (NE) loss occurs earlier

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    scientists believe that the effects of normal aging on memory may result from the subtly changing environment within the brain. With aging‚ the brain seems to lose cells in areas that produce important neurotransmitters‚ upsetting the brain’s delicate balance of these chemical messengers. Other changes occur in the brain’s white matter‚ which is made up of nerve cell fibers‚ the “telephone cables” of brain cells through which communication with other cells takes place. Just how these changes affect memory

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    Aging Well Across the Lifespan BIG HEALTHY TEXANS TOOLKIT EF310: Current Trends In Exercise and Fitness: Aging Well Across the Lifespan Big Healthy Texans Toolkit Kenneth P. Fogel Kaplan University In the toolkit provided‚ “Building Healthy Texans”‚ the packet discusses the ideas of creating and healthy and successful workplace. By doing so- the workplace will become more productive and have higher level of profit. The toolkit provides examples and graphs that explains these benefits in full

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    They may also have decades of experience and acquired skills that merit better pay per hour worked. In addition to aging workers‚ single parents‚ individuals with health problems and two career couples may also find the flexibility of gig work appealing. The new gig economy opens up opportunities for individuals who previously would have had little hope of a real career

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    Abstract The demographic questions have occupied for a few years an important place in the great debates of economic policy‚ in France as well as in the principal industrialized countries. In other words‚ all the large industrialized countries will know a considerable ageing of the population during the next decades. In the academic circles and the business press‚ they believe that the ageing of the population will have important effects on the financial markets following the impact awaited on

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    One primary concern for the aging population is the risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU). PU are any localized sore‚ wound or injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually located over a bony prominence. Tayyib et al. suggests that maneuverability is a natural defense to lessen or shorten continuous pressure on the skin (2015). Extended external pressure is the most frequently considered stress factor in the development of PU. The prevention and management of PU in both hospitals and community

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    Impact of the Aging Workforce on the Technology Industry How Retiring Baby Boomers Affect the Job Market From Laura Schneider‚ former About.com Guide See More About: * baby boomer retirements * aging workforce * technology job openings Ads Mobile Workforce SolutionOptimise your offsite workforce Cost effective. Get Quote todaywww.tracermobileworkforce.com Retire HappyParamount Life can enhance your retirement income by over 100%www.paramountlife.co.za Damelin 2012 Register NOWEnd

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    Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 1.1. Background of the Case 1.2. Spirituality 1.3. Ethics and Spirituality 1.4. Spirituality in Business 1.5. The Benefits of Spirituality 2. What does Spirituality mean to you? 2.1. Spirituality and Character 2.2. Let us discover how to recognize Spirituality in our Everyday life 2.3. Whatever makes us feel peaceful‚ joyful and content is Spirituality 2.4. Key points regarding Spirituality and Mental Health 3. Could Spirituality affect Ethical

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    Experimental Gerontology 45 (2010) 81–90 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Experimental Gerontology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/expgero Review Aging and the force–velocity relationship of muscles Isaac Selva Raj a‚*‚ Stephen R. Bird a‚ Anthony J. Shield b a b Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology‚ Australia School of Human Movement Studies‚ Faculty of Health‚ Queensland University of Technology‚ Kelvin Grove Campus‚ Victoria Park Road‚ Kelvin Grove‚ Queensland

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