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How guided cognitive training may improve brain performance
The University of Texas at Arlington is expanding its research on brain health, focusing on how people navigate their surroundings and remember information. The findings could lead to improved strategies for enhancing brain ...
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Ultra-processed food consumption linked to declines in physical function in older adults
A study published in Nutrients has found that a higher intake of ultra-processed foods (UPF) was not associated with the development of frailty among middle-aged and older adults. However, UPF consumption was associated with ...
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Amino acid supplement may boost exercise benefits for older adults
It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly difficult to take. Age-related physical and mental health challenges frequently make regular activity ...
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Immune cell subset reveals biological age beyond chronological years
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Prof. Alon Monsonego had discovered that T helper lymphocytes, a subset of immune cells which regulate immunity, undergo functional changes with age. These changes can indicate the biological ...
Oct 29, 2025
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How age affects vaccine responses and how to make them better
As flu season approaches and public health officials roll out their annual push for vaccination, Allen Institute scientists are learning why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults, around age 65, and what ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Friend interactions help reduce loneliness for dementia caregivers, study finds
Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for caregivers tending to a family member with dementia.
Oct 29, 2025
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GLIS model as a predictor of outcomes in older adults with heart failure
With populations aging rapidly worldwide, heart failure has become one of the most pressing medical and social challenges. Older patients face not only a high mortality risk but also losses in muscle strength, mobility, and ...
Oct 29, 2025
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New multisociety guidance strengthens infection prevention and control in nursing homes
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Post-Acute ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Rapid tooth loss linked to higher risk of death in older people
In older adults, tooth loss may be linked to serious health risks. A team of Chinese researchers analyzed data from 8,073 older participants and found that people who lost their teeth more quickly had a higher risk of dying, ...
Reducing use of sleep drugs could improve quality of life and longevity in older adults
Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects—such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and dependence—and warnings ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Oldest-living dogs reveal potential key to fighting frailty
Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, longer hospitalization, or even shortened life expectancy. New research exploring the linkage between ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Exploring kidney health in older adults through the lens of multimorbidity
A new doctoral thesis recently published by Giorgi Beridze at Karolinska Institutet sheds light on the relationship between multimorbidity and kidney health in older adults. The research explores how kidney function is ascertained ...
Oct 28, 2025
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When a hearing aid isn't enough
Hearing loss among older adults remains vastly undertreated. Federal epidemiologists have estimated that it affects about one in five people ages 65 to 74 and more than half of those over 75.
Oct 28, 2025
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How walking football is helping older adults stay fit, connected and competitive
For many older adults, staying active often means doing it alone. Walking, jogging or heading to the gym solo have long been the go-to activities for keeping fit. While these are great for physical health, they can lack that ...
Oct 28, 2025
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What drives sleep problems in long-term care facilities?
Sleep problems affect more than one in five residents in long-term care facilities, with pain, daytime napping and certain medications emerging as key contributors.
Oct 28, 2025
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Research reveals significant prevalence of valvular heart disease among older Americans
Results from the PREVUE-VALVE study suggest that there are currently at least 4.7 million people aged 65–85 living with moderate or greater valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States, and at least 10.6 million with ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Suspenseful movies shed light on aging and memory
As horror enthusiasts queue up their favorite Alfred Hitchcock films to welcome in the Halloween season, Brock University researchers have turned to the master of suspense for a different reason—to better understand how ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Creativity is good for the brain and might even slow down its aging: New study
Creative experience might enhance brain health, which could slow down the brain's aging.
Oct 27, 2025
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Technology use, work force engagement linked to better social health among older Americans
Older adults face a high risk of isolation, especially after they retire. A recent study from the University of Georgia suggests smartphones, computers and tablets may help older adults stay connected. The work is published ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Elderly migrants in Swedish care homes faced higher COVID-19 mortality risk
Migrants from low-income countries living in care settings in Sweden were more likely to die from COVID-19 than people born in the country during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study by researchers from ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Socializing could reverse frailty in older people
Socializing could help to reverse frailty in older people, according to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Oct 23, 2025
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The importance of hand dexterity in extending healthy life expectancy
In elderly people, a decline in lower limb function—essential for walking and standing—substantially contributes to the demand for nursing care. The research team has previously reported an association between lower limb ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Some antihistamines may increase dementia risk in older hospitalized patients
An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted by physicians who prescribe higher amounts of first-generation antihistamines face an elevated risk of delirium while in ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Experiences of disability after 50: Poll looks at self-identity and help with health care visits
Most people over 50 were already adults when the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1992 and transformed the rights of people with physical and mental conditions.
Oct 22, 2025
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Blood analyses in dogs could provide insights into human aging
Lab-based studies have provided lots of information on the biology of aging, but it's unclear how lab discoveries apply to aging in the real world. Research in Aging Cell provides insights into aging based on studies in dogs.
Oct 22, 2025
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