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NIHSeniorHealthNIHSeniorHealth New topics, more NIH InstitutesNew topics, more NIH Institutes Exercise StoriesExercise Stories Award from Int’l Congress on Active AgingAward from Int’l Congress on Active Aging New featuresNew features

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New TopicsNew Topics

Three new topics (16 total):Three new topics (16 total):

Shingles (NIAID)Shingles (NIAID) Sleep and Aging (NIA)Sleep and Aging (NIA) Low Vision (NEI)Low Vision (NEI) Age-related Macular Degeneration (NEI)Age-related Macular Degeneration (NEI)

Diabetic Retinopathy (NEI)Diabetic Retinopathy (NEI) Glaucoma (NEI)Glaucoma (NEI) Cataract (NEI)Cataract (NEI)

Topics (by late-June)Topics (by late-June)

Next topicsNext topics

Problems with Taste (NIDCD)Problems with Taste (NIDCD) Problems with Smell (NIDCD)Problems with Smell (NIDCD)

July releaseJuly release

Clinical Trials (NLM)Clinical Trials (NLM) Congestive Heart Failure Congestive Heart Failure

(NHLBI)(NHLBI) COPD (NHLBI)COPD (NHLBI) Dry Mouth (NIDCR)Dry Mouth (NIDCR) Falls and Fractures (NIA)Falls and Fractures (NIA) Heart Attack (NHLBI)Heart Attack (NHLBI) High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure

(NHLBI)(NHLBI)

High Cholesterol (NHLBI)High Cholesterol (NHLBI) Medicare (NIA)Medicare (NIA) Older Adults and Alcoholism Older Adults and Alcoholism

(NIAAA)(NIAAA) Osteoporosis (NIAMS)Osteoporosis (NIAMS) Paget's Disease of Bone Paget's Disease of Bone

(NIAMS)(NIAMS) Stroke (NINDS)Stroke (NINDS)

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Exercise StoriesExercise Stories

Narrative & photos from seniors Narrative & photos from seniors Starting out – 13 storiesStarting out – 13 stories Planning for national coverage with a Planning for national coverage with a

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