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Overweight & Obesity
Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50, study finds
A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, concluded that the combination of abdominal fat and muscle loss ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study uncovers beneficial relationship between gardening and osteoarthritis
Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Many older Americans don't see themselves as disabled, survey finds
Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only a fraction of seniors see themselves as having a disability.
Dec 12, 2025
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Tea linked to stronger bones in older women, while coffee may pose risks
A new study from Flinders University offers insight into how two of the world's most popular beverages, coffee and tea, may influence bone health in older women.
Dec 11, 2025
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Do older adults need to take vitamin D and calcium supplements?
As we enter our 50s, it's time to reassess our intake of calcium, which helps mitigate bone loss, and vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium.
Dec 11, 2025
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Sitting for long stretches raises heart and diabetes risks in older people
Spending too long sitting raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes in people over 60, warns a major global review.
Dec 11, 2025
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Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection
Long-term care for older people is challenging for everyone. The costs are high and the quality of care is unpredictable at best, often falling short.
Dec 11, 2025
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Key chemical in dark chocolate may slow down aging
A chemical found in dark chocolate could slow the rate of biological aging. Research from King's College London has found that the chemical theobromine, a common plant compound that comes from cocoa, could have anti-aging ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Aging population faces escalating West Nile threat as chronic diseases and immunosuppression rates climb
Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain such as stroke face about double the risk of developing neuroinvasive disease that can lead to paralysis and death following ...
Dec 10, 2025
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A mitochondrial protein may hold the secret to longevity
As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good health. This has drawn attention to the need to extend "healthspan," the period during which an individual ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Q&A: How helping family members across generations may have complicated health effects
It's not unusual for grown children, parents, and grandparents to rely on each other—and these types of intergenerational support may become more common in countries with aging populations. But there is significant uncertainty ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Men and women may need different medications to avoid broken bones
A new international study published in Osteoporosis International and led by Monash's Center for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) has investigated the risks of a second hip fracture, subsequent fractures, and death in people ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Immigrant women careworkers keep Ontario's home care afloat under exploitative conditions
Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario's home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for privatization of services undermine dignified aging and care for those in need ...
Dec 8, 2025
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An innovative tool helps measure healthy aging
A Florida State University researcher is part of a pioneering team that has developed a new measure to understand and support healthy aging, with the potential to change how health care workers, employers and policymakers ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Standard road crossing intervals are often too short for older adults with limited mobility, research reveals
Road crossings need to slow down to allow people with mobility issues and older pedestrians enough time to use them, research has indicated.
Dec 7, 2025
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Declines in driving frequency, complexity seen for drivers with mild cognitive impairment
Drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have declines in driving frequency, complexity, and spatial range, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Neurology.
Dec 7, 2025
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New organ-on-a-chip platform allows the testing of cancer vaccine efficacy in aging populations
Dr. Vadim Jucaud's lab at the Terasaki Institute has introduced a new organ-on-a-chip platform that recapitulates age-dependent immune responses, offering a more accurate testing bed for evaluating cancer vaccine performance ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Friendship can be an important lifeline for older adults without children
Friendship can be one of the keys to staying healthier later in life—that was one of the key findings from new research at the University of New Hampshire that took a closer look into the growing public health concern of ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Who are the loneliest Americans?
Middle-aged Americans are most likely to feel the pinch of loneliness in their lives these days, a new AARP survey has found.
Dec 4, 2025
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Age-related muscle wasting tied to cell recycling defect
Two related studies published today in Nature Metabolism show that a specialized intracellular recycling mechanism—chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)—is essential for muscle health.
Dec 3, 2025
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Middle-aged brains show capacity for repair when treated with therapeutic intervention
Normal aging is characterized by deficits in the cognitive domains of learning, memory and executive function. Specifically, there are age-related changes in recall of information, speed of processing, visuospatial skills ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Prehabilitation can improve recovery after surgery, but barriers remain
A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after surgery in older adults with frailty, provided they are able to fully take part in the prehab program.
Dec 3, 2025
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Diabetes drugs may help older adults slow frailty
A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors—such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)—or glucagon-like peptide-1 ...
Dec 3, 2025
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People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling—and it's too often overlooked
For many people with dyspraxia, falling is not an accident but a daily reality. It begins in childhood, shaping confidence and independence, and often continues throughout adult life.
Dec 3, 2025
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Almost half of all nursing home staff in Norway have witnessed elder abuse by relatives
For the first time in Norway, more than 3,000 nursing home employees shared what they have witnessed of violence and abuse from visiting relatives and friends. These figures come from the first major study in Norway to investigate ...
Dec 2, 2025
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