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--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Recent advances in research on successful or healthy aging.
Depp CA, Glatt SJ, Jeste DV.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007 Feb;9(1):7-13.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17257507&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Recruiting older participants to a randomised trial of a community-based fall prevention program
Lindy Clemson, Kirsty Taylor, Hal Kendig, Robert G Cumming, Megan Swann
Australasian Journal on Ageing. 2007 March; 26(1): 35-39.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00203.x?ai=7z7&ui=1cbze&af=T

Physical Activity Is Associated with Incident Disability in Community-Based Older Persons
Patricia A. Boyle, Aron S. Buchman, Robert S. Wilson, Julia L. Bienias, David A. Bennett
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Feb; 55(2): 195-201.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01038.x?ai=100&ui=1cbze&af=T

A Higher Dose of Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized, Multiple-Dose Study
Kerry E. Broe, Tai C. Chen, Janice Weinberg, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Michael F. Holick, Douglas P. Kiel
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Feb; 55(2): 234-239.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01048.x?ai=100&ui=1cbze&af=T


--REPORTS--

Promoting physical activity and active living in urban environments: the role of local governments
World Health Organization (2006, .pdf, 66p.)
http://www.euro.who.int/document/e89498.pdf

Compendium of state healthy lifestyle initiatives
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (2006, .pdf, 40p.)
http://www.astho.org/pubs/ASTHO-Compendium.pdf


--NEWS--

Intel helps OHSU studies of technology for healthy aging
Hillsboro Argus - Hillsboro,OR,USA
PORTLAND - Oregon Health & Science University, with help from Intel Corp., is starting the next phase of a research program to develop new technologies to ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/1170274873300060.xml&coll=6

Bilingual brain benefits
Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA
Bialystok and others cautioned that so many factors contribute to healthy aging, it would be premature to say language skills definitely delay dementia. ...
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070212/NEWS/702120371/1050&template=currents

SENIORS RESIST AGING AND PROVE IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release) - Naples,FL,USA
René Burton It's Never Too Late Healthy Aging DVD Series is produced and distributed by DC Entertainment, a film production company based in Los Angeles, ...
http://www.mmdnewswire.com/content/view/1313/

Healthy Ageing: A Challenge for Europe
TheMatureMarket.com (press release) - Grenoble,France
The EU has issued a report, "Healthy Ageing: A Challenge for Europe," which highlights the importance of healthy aging for European nations and proposes ...
http://www.thematuremarket.com/SeniorStrategic/healthy-ageing-challenge-europe-8373-5.html