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The U.S. population aged 65 and older is estimated to grow from 35 Million in 2000 to 78 million in 2050 and the number of those aged 85 and older will increase from 4 mill to 31.2 million. Geriatricians continue to be in short supply. Surgical and medical specialists must carry considerable responsibility for future geriatric care.      

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Teenage Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Later Life

Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important. This is the key finding of a study of over nine thousand women published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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