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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Osteoporosis treatment could benefit people older than 80

People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San ...

Health

Life expectancy in California has not recovered from COVID drop

Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren't living as long as they used to.

Sleep disorders

Verbal response time reveals hidden sleepiness in older adults

A new study led by UCLA investigators shows that Verbal Reaction Time (VRT), the amount of time it takes a person to respond verbally, can be a marker of sleepiness in older adults. The study, which measured participants' ...

Medical economics

2017 to 2024 saw more seniors with prolonged ED length of stay

The proportion of older adults with prolonged emergency department length of stay (LOS) and boarding times increased from 2017 to 2024, according to a research letter published online June 30 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows

A person diagnosed with dementia has improved survival outcomes in recent years amid significant progress in dementia diagnosis and care, according to a recent multinational study led by a University of Waterloo researcher.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Health system partnership may help cut senior emergency room visits

An innovative partnership between a health system and local congregations in neighborhoods with high need that provides individual companionship to older adults has found significant reductions in loneliness and a corresponding ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

AI-assisted technique can measure and track aging cells

A combination of high-resolution imaging and machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence (AI), can track cells damaged from injury, aging, or disease, and that no longer grow and reproduce normally, a new study ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Mimicking the benefits of exercise with a single molecule

Capital Medical University, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reports that betaine, a molecule produced in the kidney and enhanced through sustained exercise, operates as a potent inhibitor of inflammatory ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Slower arm movements linked to greater fall risk for older adults

When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore balance. Adults aged 65 and older may move their arms more slowly when slipping, which could increase ...

Neuroscience

A single brain scan can tell how fast you're aging

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or forgetful much earlier in ...