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Report yields roadmap for Americans to age with health, wealth, and social equity
To take maximum advantage of the added days, months, and years people enjoy because of modern health care and healthier habits, they need to achieve competency in several areas necessary for longer lives, claims a new Gerontological ...
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Neuroscience
Aging alters the protein landscape in the brain—diet can counteract it, say researchers
As we age, the composition and function of proteins in the brain change, affecting how well our brain performs later in life—influencing memory, responsiveness, and the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
Nov 20, 2025
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Osteoporosis often goes undetected and untreated: How doctors are changing that
For many years, older adult patients who fractured their hip typically spent most of their recovery time with orthopedic doctors, working to regain their strength and function. But for some of those patients, that care only ...
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Discovering America's 'epilepsy belt': Study reveals US regions with high epilepsy rates
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study has mapped epilepsy incidence rates among older adults in the United States and identified key social and environmental factors associated with the neurological condition.
Nov 20, 2025
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Aged blood vessel cells drive metabolic diseases, preclinical study suggests
Investigators from the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai found that aged blood vessel cells play a key role in the development of metabolic disorders, including diabetes. The preclinical findings, published ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Poor health is the primary driver of involuntary retirement, study finds
Poor health is the primary reason why more than half of middle-aged workers in the United States retire earlier than planned, but state vocational rehabilitation agencies that provide career assistance to individuals with ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Dehydration and other age-related conditions following major surgery linked to worse outcomes for older adults
Older adults who develop a new geriatric syndrome—such as dehydration, delirium, or malnutrition—after major surgery face a dramatically higher risk of poor outcomes, including more complications, fewer days spent at ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Staying connected: How social ties can protect aging brains
"Social frailty" is a major dementia risk. A UNSW researcher is changing how to spot and treat it early.
Nov 20, 2025
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Research reveals gaps in tracking opioid use among older adults in Medicare post-acute care
A new research letter published in JAMA Health Forum highlights major gaps in how opioid use is tracked among older adults receiving post-acute care under Medicare. Researchers found that Medicare Part D claims significantly ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Eating alone linked to poorer nutrition in older adults
Older adults who regularly eat meals alone are more likely to experience poorer nutrition and health outcomes than those who share meals with others, new research by Flinders University has found.
Nov 19, 2025
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How a key protein helps drive healthy longevity by maintaining a precise balance
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Weight loss to treat midlife obesity: Protecting the aging brain may be key
Obesity is a leading global health challenge, and weight loss is widely promoted to reduce its associated risks. However, emerging evidence suggests that in midlife, weight loss may not always deliver the same health benefits ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer's and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.
Nov 18, 2025
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As people live longer and healthier, nurse training needs to respond to avoid ageist attitudes
Life expectancy in New Zealand has increased dramatically over the past five decades. In 1970, men lived on average to 68. Today, it's over 80.
Nov 18, 2025
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Aging spleen creates toxic environment that forces T cells into self-protective but weakened state, study shows
Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune system—along with a framework for enhancing its function in older individuals. ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Scientists document rise in temperature-related deaths in the US
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Cracking the social care workforce crisis with improved pay and training practices
Investing in staff pay and training can address the workforce crisis in adult care and improve care home performance, according to new research published in the latest issue of the journal Human Resource Management.
Nov 17, 2025
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Why aging shouldn't be classified as a disease
In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases—a global, standard-setting guideline for how institutions should understand and organize health information. ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Study shows over 90% of older adults with dementia undergo burdensome interventions in their final year
A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their ...
Nov 17, 2025
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A new playbook for assessing older patients with cancer in places where resources are scarce
A University of Colorado Cancer Center leader co-chaired an international expert panel that drafted new global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust ...
Nov 17, 2025
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How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood—tips for caregivers
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million globally.
Nov 16, 2025
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Extreme age protects against cancer in mouse study
Old laboratory mice develop substantially fewer and less-aggressive lung tumors than younger animals in a new study led by Stanford University researchers. The discovery flies in the face of established dogma that holds that ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Speaking more languages might keep you younger, study suggests
Can learning another language help you stay younger for longer? Far beyond its cultural and social value, speaking multiple languages may protect both brain and body health, slowing down the biological processes of aging ...
Nov 12, 2025
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The internal clock of immune cells: Is the immune system younger in the morning?
As the immune system ages, it reacts more slowly to pathogens, vaccines become less effective, and the risk of cancer increases. At the same time, the immune system follows a 24-hour rhythm, as the number and activity of ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Five lifestyle changes that might help you live longer and slow down aging
Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession has spawned a multi-million pound industry centered around pushing the latest cutting-edge science, lifestyle modifications and products that claim ...
Nov 12, 2025
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