Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other ...
Tag: Gerontology
Study will enhance training for nurses working with dementia patients
McLean Hospital leads one of two pilot studies by the NIA's IMPACT CollaboratoryCredit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Brent P. Forester, ...
Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light
Peer-reviewed | experimental study | peopleCredit: UCL Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly ...
Receptor makes mice strong and slim
Study by the University of Bonn identifies molecule that regulates two side effects of agingCredit: (c) Katharina Wislsperger/UKBonn Increasing abdominal ...
Blood cell mutations linked to leukemias are inevitable as we age
Credit: RIKEN A new study by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science in Japan reports differences in ...
COVID-19 collaboration reduces infections in long-term care facilities
Credit: UVA Health A collaborative program developed at UVA Health to work with local long-term care facilities control COVID-19 is ...
Not smoking and being socially active keys to longevity
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered some of the secrets to longevity with new research revealing ...
In virtual presentation, geriatrics research addresses key concern: medications
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society New insights on a host of factors impacting medication use for older adults will ...
Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice
New study suggests that plasma exchange could be the key to unlocking the body's regenerative capacitiesCredit: Image courtesy Irina Conboy ...
Low physical function increase the risk for bone loss in older hip fracture patients
Acknowledgement of the risk factors is important for bone health and overall recoveryCredit: University of Jyväskylä. Low physical function and ...
Late-life depression may be linked to gender expression
Credit: Photo by Ragnhild Larsson Over time, depression has decreased among older women. But it is still nearly twice as ...
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19
Credit: Penn Nursing/Stock PHILADELPHIA (June 10, 2020)- Older adults with COVID-19 who survive hospitalizations and return to their homes confront ...
Physical activity in all of its forms may help maintain muscle mass in midlife
Hormonal changes during menopause decrease muscle mass, but physical activity might slow the decrementCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large study ...
New treatment target verification for myelodysplastic syndrome
Credit: Dr. Goro Sashida A research group from Kumamoto University, Japan analyzed the pathophysiology of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood ...
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