Superagers’ brains reveal how white matter helps repel age-related decline: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
A new study potentially shows how the brains of superagers — people with outstanding cognitive performance despite their age — resist age-related decline.
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...
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.
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.
Report: Accelerated aging linked to early-onset cancers
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
People under the age of 55 are more likely to experience accelerated aging, and that’s linked to more early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer...