What can worms tell us about human aging?
Community-developed blueprint of worm metabolism holds promise for greater understanding of agingCredit: Credit: Dr. Laetitia Chauve, Babraham Institute. Key points: ...
Tag: Aging
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer's disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for ...
Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk
Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying ...
Depression increases risk of death in older adults
The article is available free with open access from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jgs.15731 As we ...
New wisdom about high cholesterol treatment for adults aged 80 and older
Experts know that in adults younger than 65, having high cholesterol levels in your blood can raise your risk for ...
Where technology and aging intersect, gerontologists chart path forward
The latest issue of the journal The Gerontologist from The Gerontological Society of America contains 21 articles highlighting the state-of-the-art ...
Gerontologists find functional status after TAVR, SAVR linked to pre-op fragility
Researchers assess patients' functional status 12 months after procedure Affecting an estimated one in eight people older than 75, aortic ...
Longevity Vision Fund launches to support breakthrough innovation increasing human longevity
Longevity Vision Fund comes out of stealth during the Longevity Leaders forum in LondonCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, February 4th, London, ...
Walking for health benefits just got easier to track
UMass Amherst researchers create simple guidelines to measure walking intensityCredit: UMass Amherst In an ongoing study exploring walking for health ...
For older people, medications are common; AGS Beers Criteria aims to make them appropriate, too
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today unveiled its latest update to one of geriatrics' ...
Progress with geriatrics legislation highlights collaboration for care as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society New York (Jan. 31, 2019)--The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement ...
UMD study finds exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults
Exercise can impact biomarkers of brain function in a way that might prevent or postpone the onset of dementiaCredit: John ...
Feeding tubes shouldn't be on POLST forms: JAGS opinion paper
Surgically inserted feeding tubes harm patients with dementia, research showsCredit: Oregon POLST Following years of research that demonstrated feeding tubes ...
Scientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures
Ageing can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the ...