Aging

Cross-cultural study finds a strong inverse correlation between loneliness and wisdom Over the last few decades, there has been growing concern about loneliness across all ages, particularly in middle-aged and older adults. Loneliness,…

In study of older Latino caregivers, poorer performance in single cognitive testing was associated with impairments in daily activities seven years laterCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Subtle differences in cognition may help…

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has developed a COVID-19 decision aid to help people make an informed decision when they consider…

The 4-day, 7th Aging Research, and Drug Discovery on-site and online conference organized by the University of Copenhagen, Columbia University, and Deep Longevity scientists attracted over 2,500 delegatesCredit: Insilico Medicine, 2020 …

Teens who have a larger number of friends may be less likely to suffer from depression later in life, especially women, a new MSU research study has found. For female adolescents, popularity can lead to increased depression during the…

A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium - a state of acute confusion associated…

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators will develop, use in-vehicle sensors to monitor abnormal drivingCredit: Florida Atlantic University About 33 percent of older adults with dementia are thought to be active…

Time may be our worst enemy, and aging its most powerful weapon. Our hair turns grey, our strength wanes, and a slew of age-related diseases represent what is happening at the cellular and molecular levels. Aging affects all the cells in…

PULLMAN, Wash. - A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University It's called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new cells, and it's considered a factor in aging and in some diseases. Now scientists have some of…

What The Study Did: The likelihood of older adults being excluded in randomized clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment and vaccine interventions is evaluated in this study. Authors: Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., M.P.H., of Marcus Institute…

Identification of this epigenetic process highlights potential drug treatment strategies for early-stage disease treatment PHILADELPHIA-- New findings suggest that late-onset Alzheimer's Disease is driven by epigenetic changes -- how and…

Credit: Sara Wickström A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair follicle stem cells, essential for hair to regrow, can prolong their life by switching their metabolic…

Credit: Olaia Naveiras (EPFL) The bone marrow is the soft tissue inside our bones. Its main role is to produce stem cells that will go on to become various cells of the blood, including white blood cells that fight infections, red…

Exclusion poses risk to potential treatment efficacy and safety for older persons BOSTON (September 28, 2020) - A study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine revealed that older persons are…

Study finds identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer'sCredit: RMIT University New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage…

School of Medicine awarded $2.3 million to study epidemiology, transmission and immunology of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities Almost from the moment COVID-19 reached this nation's shores, nursing homes have experienced some of its…

Dr. James Hill from the University of Alabama to present Keynote Address focused on importance of wellness, especially during the COVID-19 epidemic CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)--Americans are failing in their efforts to effectively…

New study based on Study of Women's Health Across the Nation data documents how women's age, ethnicity, health, and overall sexual satisfaction affects how they view sex; nearly 25% of older women rate sex as important for the duration of…

Yale physician to discuss the most promising developments in estrogen therapy, including new fetal estrogens, during the 2020 NAMS Virtual Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Symposium CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)--Hormone therapy remains…