Gerontology

The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy between the United States and other high-income countries In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a…
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Elderly to feel fitter, faster and strongerCredit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a promising drug that has proven…
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Credit: Dan Addison | University Communications One of the great mysteries of neuroscience may finally have an answer: Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential explanation for the mysterious…
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Experts develop first standardized framework for clinicians to document physical findings on older patientsCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - An estimated 10 percent of older adults experience some form of abuse each year.…
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Previous FDA approval could fast-track new treatmentCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications An antidepressant drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly sepsis, new research from the University…
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Announcing the Academy for Health and Lifespan Research BOSTON, FEBRUARY 13 - A group of leading scientists devoted to research on the mechanisms of biological aging today announced the formation of the Academy for Health and Lifespan,…
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Men have stronger positive correlation between fitness and brain function, study finds Rockville, Md. (February 13, 2019)--New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of…
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Muscle2Mind pilot program promotes exercise for patients with dementiaCredit: IncludeHealth CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 12, 2019-- IncludeHealth, an internationally awarded digital health & wellness company, announced its collaboration with…
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But study suggests higher education might counter effects of milder hearing impairment Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing age. Almost three-quarters of U.S. adults age 70 and older suffer from some degree of hearing…
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New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older menCredit: Debora Cartagena WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 12, 2019) -- The combination of excess weight/obesity and an inactive lifestyle represents a…
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Identity formation is a major developmental task in adolescence but continues throughout adulthood. Significant individual differences, however, emerge. The long-term role of personal styles for predicting identity stability and change…
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 11, 2019 - Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The findings are published in the current issue of the…
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Credit: LAUREN MALONEY, MD, STONY BROOK MEDICINE DES PLAINES, IL -- There is no association between access to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and emergency department visits for either uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients.…
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Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…
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