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Boosting brain's waste removal system improves memory in old mice
As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...
Mar 21, 2025
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The 'longevity protein' SIRT5 could be a key factor in delaying age-related skeletal muscle decline
A collaborative study led by Prof. Liu Guanghui from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Wang Si from Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, has unveiled a novel molecular mechanism that ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Elderly neurological patients are open to in-home remote monitoring, finds study
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland Business School indicates that elderly neurological patients show a willingness to accept remote monitoring (RM) in the home environment even in the pre-implementation phase. ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Older adults face unhealthy weight changes due to food insecurity, study finds
For every year that an adult aged 65 or older experiences food insecurity, they become more likely to undergo unhealthy weight changes associated with earlier death, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Weather emergencies affect older adults' views on climate and health
Nearly 3 out of every 4 older Americans have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the last two years, a new University of Michigan poll finds. Living through such an event appears to make a big difference in ...
Mar 20, 2025
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More young people are caring for a loved one with dementia: It takes a unique toll
Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world.
Mar 20, 2025
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Is increased sleepiness in our 80s tied to higher dementia risk?
A study led by Yue Leng, Ph.D., and Sasha Milton, followed the sleep patterns of 733 older female participants to see if specific patterns of change were associated with a higher risk of dementia. The participants, whose ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Study finds persistent delirium in skilled nursing facilities dropped between 2014 and 2019
A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act found that delirium prevalence at admission to skilled ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Scoring system helps predict risk of developing cancer from common blood disorder in older adults
A team of international scientists has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from a blood disorder common in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Blood.
Mar 19, 2025
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Osteoporosis cases are rising, but risk differs across demographics
While increased average life expectancy is a testament to modern medicine and public health efforts, an aging population comes with an increased presence of chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.
Mar 19, 2025
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Study shows seniors benefit from tight blood pressure control
Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Mar 19, 2025
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Older immigrants and immigrants with dementia face similar barriers to accessing social and medical services
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that barriers to accessing social and medical services among older immigrants and immigrants with dementia in Finland are interconnected. The study, conducted among ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Urgent action needed to address oral health in aged care, researchers say
New research from the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) research center based at SAHMRI has revealed one in five people living in Australian residential aged care (RAC) facilities has a significant oral health problem, ...
Mar 19, 2025
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One new experience a day can boost memory and mood
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that doing just one new thing each day can significantly improve mood, memory and overall well-being—a finding that could be particularly beneficial for those at risk ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Mastery of language could predict longevity
Everyone ages, but, sometimes, people outlive all predictions. Previous research has uncovered an unlikely factor related to longevity: intelligence. However, intelligence isn't a simple characteristic. There are many traits ...
Mar 18, 2025
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I'm avoiding a hearing test because I don't want chunky hearing aids. What are my options?
One in six Australians have hearing loss and, for most adults, hearing starts to decline from middle age onward.
Mar 18, 2025
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Sent home to heal, patients avoid wait for rehab home beds
After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.
Mar 18, 2025
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How long will you live? New evidence says it's much more about your choices than your genes
One of the most enduring questions humans have is how long we're going to live. With this comes the question of how much of our lifespan is shaped by our environment and choices, and how much is predetermined by our genes.
Mar 17, 2025
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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65—new study
Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated. That's a key finding ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Deep learning uncovers gene targets and potential drugs to slow brain aging
In a new study reported in Science Advances, scientists analyzed MRI data stored at the UK Biobank and identified seven genes responsible for fast biological brain aging and 13 existing drugs that can target those genes.
New AI model can estimate a person's true biological age from five drops of blood
We all know someone who seems to defy aging—people who look younger than their peers despite being the same age. What's their secret? Scientists at Osaka University (Japan) may have found a way to quantify this difference. ...
Mar 14, 2025
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How to prevent chronic inflammation from zombie-like cells that accumulate with age
In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way.
Mar 14, 2025
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Blood tests suggest that social disadvantage can accelerate aging and increase disease risk
People with favorable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological aging than peers of the same age, finds a new study ...
Mar 14, 2025
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Inflammation proteins linked to bone density changes over time
In one of the first studies of its kind, a team of researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over ...
Mar 14, 2025
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Lowering bioenergetic age may help fend off Alzheimer's
A person's "bioenergetic age"—or how youthfully their cells generate energy—might be a key indicator of whether they're at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows.
Mar 13, 2025
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