Gerontology

Many health systems are using patient portals for vaccine scheduling, but many older adults may need help setting accounts up, especially those with lower incomes and education levels As the vaccination of older adults against COVID-19…

New review describes the current status of assays for PINP and β-CTX in blood, as well as the plans for and progress towards the achievement of harmonization or standardization of commercial assays for these reference markers Bone turnover…

Life expectancy at birth will shorten by more than one year The COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, USC and Princeton researchers have found.…

This easy-to-use risk assessment tool provides oncologists and patients with an individualized report on the likelihood of severe chemotherapy side effects for elderly patients with early-stage breast cancerCredit: City of Hope …

Credit: USask/Victoria Dinh A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure or who are at risk of developing…

In the inaugural issue of the journal Nature Aging a research team led by aging expert Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, dean of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, synthesizes converging evidence that the aging-related…

There are many components to aging, both mental and physical. When it comes to the infrastructure of the human body - the musculoskeletal system that includes muscles, bones, tendons and cartilage - age-associated decline is inevitable,…

The Gerontological Society of America's highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19. The following were published between December 5 and January 6; all are free to access: Reactive,…

Credit: Bindu Paul and Johns Hopkins Medicine Typically characterized as poisonous, corrosive and smelling of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide's reputation may soon get a face-lift thanks to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers. In…

A new report on the burden of osteoporosis in the Russian Federation and seven other Eurasian countries warns of increasing fracture rates due to expected demographic changes, and poor access to diagnosis and treatment. A detailed analysis…

Four hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont to receive training, education and telehealth support from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the nation's soon-to-be first rural geriatric emergency department Lebanon, NH - Dartmouth-Hitchcock…

Trapped in their homes, elderly are isolated, fearful, UCSF-led study shows The pandemic has exacerbated isolation and fears for one very vulnerable group of Americans: the 4.3 million older adults with cognitive impairment who live alone.…

Taking taboo from those dreaded conversationsCredit: Flinders University Our reluctance to think, talk or communicate about death is even more pronounced when we deal with others' loss compared to our own, new research finds, but…

The project will be spearheaded by Georgia State University and Emory University ATLANTA--Researchers in Georgia State University's School of Public Health and Emory University's School of Medicine have received a $600,000 grant from the…

Individuals face a higher risk of dying following hip fractures. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has found that living alone after experiencing a hip fracture may further elevate this risk. For the…

Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option for patients. The work is supported by the…

From 2007 to 2016, food insecurity--or limited access to nutritious foods because of a lack of financial resources--increased significantly from 5.5% to 12.4% among older US adults, and the increase was more pronounced among individuals…

Published commentary calls for global collaboration on collection and sharing of digital data NEW YORK, NY (1/5/2021) - Subtle changes in speech and language can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's -- sometimes appearing long before…

Faculty of Health Sciences researchers Salvador Macip and Marta Massip are leading a three-year research project funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation Faculty of Health Sciences researchers Salvador Macip and Marta Massip are…

Limited rejuvenation of aged hematopoietic stem cells in young bone marrow nicheCredit: ©Atsushi IWAMA, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo By transferring mouse aged hematopoietic stem cells (aged HSCs, *1) to…