NIH funds new research with Bogalusa heart study members
Unique opportunity opens to study link between childhood blood sugar levels, mid-life brain health BATON ROUGE, LA. - A consortium ...
Tag: Aging
THE SIGNS study by Duke-NUS researchers identify factors affecting active and productive ageing
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School's Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) conducted a longitudinal study between 2016-2017 looking at ...
VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia
Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past ...
‘Robopets’ can benefit health and wellbeing of older care home residents
Researchers found evidence that 'robopets' can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness. Funded by NIHR Collaboration for ...
Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data
In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods. We live ...
Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness
Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. ...
Intelligence can link to health and aging
Discovery could inform future work to identify various influences and therapies for age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: University of ...
Insilico to present at the Russian Pharmaceutical Forum
Credit: Insilico Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the ...
Could sleep molecules lead to a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?
A new study published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, has found that ...
Nursing home cameras aim to protect the vulnerable but present ethical dilemmas
For many people who care for aging parents, one solution is a safe, responsible nursing home. But an increasingly common ...
Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors
Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting ...
Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife
Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of well-being in midlifeCredit: Photo Petteri Kivimäki Men and women with ...
Regenstrief, IU, Purdue research presented on national stage
INDIANAPOLIS -- Regenstrief faculty members are sharing the institute's groundbreaking research with national leaders in geriatrics at the 2019 annual ...
New book explores hospice and palliative care interventions
Credit: Elsevier Behavioral Intervention Research in Hospice and Palliative Care: Building an Evidence Base sets forth research considerations and guidelines ...
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