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Telegraph Sunday, July 20, 2008By Taxi, Expanding National Harbor's Reach
If you're looking for the wonder in taking a water taxi across the Potomac, perhaps it is best to look at the journey through the eyes of a 4-year-old.
The Washington Post Sunday, July 20, 2008Circuit Court Judge Retiring in Charles
Charles County Circuit Court Judge Christopher C. Henderson, who has served for 12 years, will step down this fall.
The Washington Post Sunday, July 20, 2008Simple resistance training can improve oldies
Washington, July 20 : Simple resistance training can improve muscle strength, power and functional performance in older adults, says a new study from the University of Queensland.
Chicagochronicle.com Sunday, July 20, 2008Exercise not the
Washington, July 20 : Exercising is a good answer for almost any disease. But, when it comes to dementia, a group of researchers say that, at the moment, physical activity is not the 'perfect' answer as a treatment for elderly patients with the condition.
Chicagochronicle.com Sunday, July 20, 2008Memories come back to haunt elderly Holocaust survivors
As the last generation of Germany's Holocaust survivors enters the twilight years, many are losing the strength to suppress horrific memories and caregivers find they are often ill-equipped to help. M...
Canadastandard.com Sunday, July 20, 2008Russia faces an aging defense industry
ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA -- At a once-secret airfield outside Moscow, test pilot Sergei Bogdan proudly introduces reporters to what was billed as the latest in Russian military aircraft technology, the Su-3...
Canadastandard.com Sunday, July 20, 2008More seniors finding love online, but skipping remarriage
Attitude changes Longer healthy life expectancy is part of the explanation. There are also more men around, thanks largely to better drugs and treatments for diseases that more often afflict men, suc...
Canadastandard.com Sunday, July 20, 2008Dog saves elderly woman from kangaroo!
Sydney, July 20 : An elderly woman was attacked by a large kangaroo on her central western New South Wales (NSW) farm and was lucky to be alive - after a pet dog leapt to her aid.
Canadastandard.com Sunday, July 20, 2008Unlike McCain, many seniors depend on Internet
Tobey Dichter , CEO of Generations on Line, a group that helps bring seniors - including the 106-year-old Robinson - into the digital age."He needs the self-empowerment" of going online himself, says ...
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