Education, wealth, and job type shape aging brains and cognitive health
New findings reveal how education, wealth, and career paths can delay cognitive decline, promoting longer...
Social aging: What animals can teach us about getting older
A growing body of research suggests that, like humans, animals also adjust their social behaviors as they age. A special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society...
New study finds that balancing on one leg can indicate how well you’re aging
Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older, with more than one in four older adults experiencing a fall each year, yet...
Lower Blood Sugar Diet Linked to Slower Brain Aging
Summary: The Green Mediterranean diet may help slow brain aging by controlling blood sugar levels, benefiting cognitive health in older adults. The study found that lower blood...
Binge drinking is on the rise among older adults. Here’s why it’s more dangerous
Binge drinking is prevalent across generations, but the dangerous habit is growing among one age group in particular.
Long associated with college students, binge drinking, defined as having...
Tweak to common cell protein gene extends healthy lifespan by 30%
Not only have researchers identified how a common cellular protein affects aging, but they’ve tweaked the genes that produce it in fruit flies, extending healthy lifespan by...
The secret to healthy aging? Scientists say these ‘superagers’ may hold answer
Scientists are studying the genes of “superagers” in hopes of identifying targets for...
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Study Pinpoints Age-Related Changes in Blood
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have identified a biomarker of red blood cell (RBC) and human aging that could help tailor better blood...
How the Mediterranean diet may help boost brain health
Adhering to the Mediterranean diet as one ages appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, finds yet another study—one scientists say provides the strongest proof yet...
CalIT2 Workshop Looks to the Future of Health and Medicine
Digital data can be harnessed to bring about real-life positive outcomes, says John W. Ayers, who is...
