All Articles on Older Women

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  Blood test predicts dementia in women years before symptoms begin

  Study finds biomarker p-tau217 strongly linked to future dementia risk
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  Frequent standing may boost heart health after menopause

  Study suggests that taking short standing breaks can improve health even if total sitting time stays the same.
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  Study links sitting for longer stretches to risk of blood clots in older women

  Taking more breaks from sitting could potentially lower the risk.
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  Breast density is a risk factor for older women, too

  Findings in JAMA Network Open could help guide decision-making about breast cancer screening for women 75 and older.