https://medicalxpress.com/healthy-aging-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Healthy Aging A new clinical trial led by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience has found that exercise has a significant effect on mood and lab-based measures of new brain cell formation in healthy middle-aged participants. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-clinical-physical-trial-mood-neuron.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:40:03 EDT news708870541 Most research on the diagnosis of dementia focuses on people who are never diagnosed. But in a new study, Yale researchers look at the other side: people who have been diagnosed but do not know it or do not acknowledge it. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-dementia-patients-dont-diagnosis.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:40:15 EDT news708866762 The aging brain is often viewed through a lens of cognitive decline, with older adults seen as compensating for their fading memory. New research in Perspectives on Psychological Science challenges that view. Drawing evidence from molecular biology and neuroimaging, researchers at the University of Arizona argue that late-life cognition is a natural phase of human development, one that prioritizes wisdom over details. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-aging-brain-declining.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:40:01 EDT news708865802 Twelve candidate indicators, based on studies in mice, could make developing anti-aging interventions faster—while offering new insights into age-related diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pace-aging-anti-breakthroughs.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:06 EDT news708696943 A team from the Department of Computational Biology at the University of Lausanne has developed an artificial intelligence model capable of estimating a person's retinal age from a simple photograph of the back of the eye. This measure provides information about health and the future risk of developing age-related diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ai-retinal-age-revealing-sex.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:40:08 EDT news708788461 Somewhere in the world, a woman over 50 will have fractured a bone by the time you finish reading this sentence due to osteoporosis, a silent bone disease that can weaken the structural integrity of the skeletal system and a person's quality of life. The disease weakens bones and makes them more likely to break because of reduced bone mineral density and bone mass, and it affects an estimated 75 million people across Europe, the USA, and Japan. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-osteoporosis-fractures-fall-small-human.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:01 EDT news708777910 What if you could heal like Wolverine? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-compounding-problem-peptides.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:40:10 EDT news708767101 Researchers are raising concerns about the promotion of Alzheimer's disease blood tests on social media, particularly posts making claims that do not align with current clinical recommendations. In the first published study of its kind, researchers from the University of Sydney analyzed 188 posts shared between March 2014 and May 2025 on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok about Alzheimer's blood tests, which have been allowed in Australia since July this year. Posts came from accounts with a combined audience of more than 114 million followers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-social-media-alzheimer-blood.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:20:06 EDT news708765302 New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that Australians broadly support voluntary assisted dying (VAD) as an end-of-life choice, but most believe access should remain limited to people experiencing terminal illness or a significantly reduced quality of life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-australians-voluntary-dying-limits.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:40:08 EDT news708764462 A study by DZNE finds that healthy eating is associated with slower biological aging—and that there is more than one way to eat healthily. The researchers examined 10 dietary patterns considered healthy, including the Mediterranean, Nordic, and a plant-based diet, as well as the DASH diet, which is designed to help lower blood pressure. All were linked with slower biological aging, with age-related changes in the DNA serving as markers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-healthy-linked-slower-biological-aging.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:40:01 EDT news708766681 Losing muscle as we age could be an important warning sign for dementia, according to new Curtin University research. Researchers analyzed more than 80 studies examining the links between body weight, body fat, muscle health and dementia, finding people with sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass and strength—had a 42% higher risk of dementia. Sarcopenia is a condition in which people lose muscle mass, strength and physical function, often as they get older. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-dementia-muscles.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:01 EDT news708762962 Despite the high prevalence of vascular disease, few U.S. adults report discussing their vascular health, according to the results of a survey released by the Society for Vascular Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-adults-vascular-disease.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:20:04 EDT news708696834 In two Indigenous communities living preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. However, a new longitudinal study reveals why earlier estimates told only part of the story. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-dementia-indigenous-bolivians.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:40:14 EDT news708692461 Strength training is one of the most effective ways to improve your health, boost your metabolism and enhance your quality of life—no matter your age. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-strength-muscle-safely-age.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:20:01 EDT news708685321 In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a "super-aged society." By August 2026, that share had risen further to 22.1%. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-south-korea-tackling-superaging-problem.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:20:14 EDT news708684122 An aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the main artery—is a life-threatening emergency. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-aortic-symptoms.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:40:06 EDT news708684034 An unhealthy Western-style diet was associated with faster cognitive decline in people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research led by Murdoch University and Alzheimer's Research Australia. The study, Dietary patterns and cognitive decline in older adults: Findings from the Western Australia Memory Study, appears in the journal Nutrients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-unhealthy-western-diet-linked-faster.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:20:10 EDT news708688621 In a study analyzing nearly 3,000 brain MRI exams, researchers found that living in highly disadvantaged neighborhoods was associated with adverse brain health. Results of the study were published in Radiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-brain-health.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:06 EDT news708601027 Researchers are urging families to start conversations about driving retirement years before an older person is forced off the road, warning that waiting for a crash or near miss can make the transition harder. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-car-keys-grief-older-australians.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:20:02 EDT news708681541 As humans get older, their brains undergo various changes that can affect mental functions. The cells known to be affected by aging include microglia, the primary immune cells in the brain and spinal cord, which help eliminate waste and damaged material and respond to injuries or infections. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-chromatin-protein-daxx-brain-immune.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:20:05 EDT news708599508 Cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors that often begin earlier in life for Hispanic people. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-cardiovascular-disease-tops-cancer-death.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:08 EDT news708596108 Reading for pleasure—from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel—is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pleasure-lifelong-health-cognitive-benefits.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:10:01 EDT news708603121 Scientists researching Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration have been playing a difficult game. Their scientific playbook has been limited by the available resources that, while capturing loads of genes, proteins and cells, have been missing something: microproteins. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-microproteins-playbook-alzheimer.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:20:03 EDT news708624782 People are living longer, reshaping what it means to grow old. By the late 2060s, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide will be 60 or older—more than the number of people who are under 18. The population ages 80 and older is expected to grow even faster, more than tripling between 2023 and 2060 to about 545 million. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-older-americans.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:01 EDT news708599821 Cardiovascular diseases now account for a third of deaths in adults over 40 in a rural South African population. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-dying.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:03 EDT news708591722 Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, the collective term for conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-statins-healthy-people-heart-disease.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:40:01 EDT news708586141 Contradicting conventional wisdom, menopause may not be the driving force behind an increase in aortic stiffness in women after midlife, according to new, independent research published today in Hypertension. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-aortic-affect-midlife-pulse-pressure.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:06 EDT news708348934 A new perspective from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordinated physiological response that connects cellular nutrient sensing with hormones, the brain and changes throughout the body. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-protein-restriction-trigger-body-wide.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:04 EDT news708268507 New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren't quite ready yet—and besides, you don't need a test before trying to lower your risk. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-dementia-doesnt-involve-blood.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:47:06 EDT news708489960 Researchers at Texas A&M University's Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine have identified time-specific patterns of brain activity following ketamine treatment in older adults with treatment-resistant depression. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ketamine-reveals-shifting-brain-patterns.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:01 EDT news708354104