Aging

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary By now, we're all aware that COVID-19 is especially dangerous for older adults--the older you are, the higher your risk for serious illness and even death if you contract the…

Research published today in peer-reviewed journal Aging The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together with the Sackler School of Medicine and Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University,…

Joint report from Trinity College researchers and age charity ALONE highlights effects of COVID-19 measures on Ireland's older population A joint report published by researchers at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and ALONE…

Caregivers are concerned and looking for counsel on how to address gun safety when disease progresses Today, new research released from faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus looked at how…

New study based on Women's Health Initiative data documents that overweight postmenopausal women are more likely to be taking antidepressants, beta-blockers, and/or insulin to treat various health problems. CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 15,…

New GW study finds there is significant variation in how chimpanzees experience pigment lossCredit: Ian C. Gilby WASHINGTON (July 14, 2020)--Silver strands and graying hair is a sign of aging in humans, but things aren't so simple…

Deep Longevity Inc to collaborate with and provide an extensive range of deep biomarkers of aging to Human Longevity IncCredit: Deep Longevity Inc Tuesday, 14th of July, 2020, San Diego, CA (9:00AM) -- Today, Deep Longevity Inc, a…

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium - a disorienting and distressing disorder particularly common in the elderly and one that is currently occurring in a…

Is middle age really the "golden age" when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are in life and when, as well as how major…

A Keck Medicine of USC study reveals that kappa opioids preserved cartilage in joints and eased painCredit: Shutterstock LOS ANGELES - A novel preclinical study by Keck Medicine of USC researchers, published in Arthritis…

Transition to Family Caregiving study shows little chronic inflammation biomarker impact beyond normal aging in a nine-year period For decades, family caregiving has been thought to create a type of chronic stress that may lead to…

Credit: Baycrest Rates of depression and stress have increased among the general population since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, we know little about the current state of mental health of older adults (65+), who are at a…

PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2020) - As of May 2020, nursing home residents account for a staggering one-third of the more than 80,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. This pandemic has resulted in unprecedented threats--like reduced access…

Credit: Victor Gombolevskiy et al. / Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2020 Researchers from the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine together with colleagues from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, University of Munich and…

Promising results warrants further investigationCredit: Flinders University Medical researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new marker which could support the search for novel preventative and therapeutic treatments…

Research in lab models shows the drug mifepristone may counter negative effects experienced by females after mating. The results could lead to extending lifespan in humans. Scientists at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences…

While our oldest and youngest generations may seem worlds apart, a new ageing well initiative will bring them together in an innovative intergenerational education and development program that will connect children with older people in a…

Study may help explain how genes and other factors influence an individual's response to restricting caloriesCredit: Alice C. Gray Changes in a few small molecules involved in a cell's metabolism seem to indicate whether a…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today joined organizations across health care, international development, and science in criticizing the Trump Administration's move to withdraw…

The Gerontological Society of America's highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access. The following were published between June 7 and July 4; all are free to…