Life expectancy went up globally from 1990 to 2021, report shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 04, 2024
Globally, life expectancy rose by 6.2 years from 1990 to 2021, a new study finds.
Optimism linked to improved physical function in older women
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John Roszkowski
Apr 01, 2024
Higher degrees of optimism may improve physical function for older women as they age, a large cohort study has found.
Ability to cope linked to longevity in study on older men
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 27, 2024
The effort that older men use to cope with stressful situations is more effective in terms of longevity than the individual strategies they employ, according to a study published March 19 in the Journals...
Program continues to develop future aging researchers
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 19, 2024
The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) Program is an initiative cultivating the next generation of researchers in aging in order to help older adults boost their physical function,...
More education linked to slow aging, reduced death risk, landmark study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
More school translated to a slower pace of aging — a measure that translates to a 10% lower risk of dying, according to a new study.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
New epigenetic ‘clocks’ seek to better identify causes of aging
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John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Massachusetts researchers have developed new epigenetic clocks designed to more accurately predict how people age and to gauge the effectiveness of aging interventions to increase longevity.
Trial: Daily multivitamin can boost memory, slow cognitive aging in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 19, 2024
Older adults who take multivitamins every day can improve their memory and slow cognitive aging, a new study finds.
Report: People are living longer globally, while men still dying earlier
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
People across the world are living longer, on the whole. At the same time, the gap between male and female longevity is narrowing even though women still outlive men, according to a report out Wednesday...
Plugging in to the source
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 14, 2023
Somewhere down the road, when I walk through the front doors of your long-term care facility on my first day as a resident, I hope to move with even half the vigor 80-year-old Barry Manilow showed as he...