The Global Gap In Health Care Dollars For Young And Old Is Huge

The United States spends a lot of money taking care of the health needs of old people. In 2010, for example, each person 65 and older received $18,424 in health care services. That’s five times more than the $3,628 in spending per child under 18, and three times more than the $6,125 per working-age adult, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. “In the developed world, people live longer with very intense disease — and costly treatment,” says Vegard Skirbekk, professor at Columbia University’s Aging Center. In the…

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Old Dominick distillery open for business in

troops in Memphis during the Civil War. The family business sold products including a private-label liquor brand, Old Dominick, before Prohibition. D. Canale later ran an Anheuser-Busch distributorship and food division for decades before selling to larger companies. First cousins Chris Canale and Alex Canale describe themselves as fifth-generation owners of the distillery. Buy PhotoSpirit Maker Gregesha Williams (left) talks about the fermentation process during a tour of the new Old Dominick micro-distillery which opened to customers Monday with tours, a tasting room, and gift shop. (Photo: Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Old…

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Men’s long working hours, short sleep may harm health in old age

Men’s long working hours, short sleep may harm health in old age (Getty Images) Working long hours and skimping on sleep in midlife may lead to poorer physical health in old age, according to a study from Finland. A quarter-century study of Finnish businessmen found those who worked more than 50 hours a week and slept less than 47 hours weekly when they were middle aged were in worse physical health as old men than peers who had healthier work and sleep habits when they were in their prime. “The…

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healthful eating regimen, Walnuts may assist combat getting old outcomes

eating an normal wholesome weight loss plan, together with certain meals such as walnuts and different complete meals, may additionally lessen the chance of physical characteristic impairments all through the growing old procedure in girls, a brand new have a look at at Brigham and women’s medical institution and Harvard clinical school within the US has found out. For the look at, the crew checked out records from fifty four,762 women in the Nurses’ health have a look at, which tracked women for over 30 years. among 1992 and 2008,…

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iPhone SE Is ‘Same Old Technology’, Says LG Mobile Chief

Apple’s new iPhone SE, unveiled on Monday, promises to meet the demand for a smaller iPhone, and by sticking to the smaller size of the iPhone 5s, it also means that people who didn’t like the larger screen size of the new models now have a smaller option to choose. Not everybody is impressed with Apple’s iPhone SE though, as an LG executive said it was no threat. During an event in South Korea, LG Mobile CEO Cho Juno, wass asked about the new iPhone SE and he said, “Rolling…

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