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This week's topics include lack of exercise among teens, a vaccine and antihistamine against Alzheimer's, companions' role in physician visits, and falls and joint replaement in elderly.
Program notes
0:30 Teenagers' lack of exercise
1:36 What issues account for that?
2:28 Now schools recommending activity
3:25 Two studies looking at treatment of Alzheimer's disease
4:24 Targeting amyloid didn't help
5:27 Older folks with a companion have better outcomes
6:20 More the companion contributes the better
7:14 Routine education about fall avoidance
8:22 Things around the house to avoid falls
9:15 Knee and hip replacement helps those aged 75 and older
10:08 End
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