More education linked to slow aging, reduced death risk, landmark study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
More school translated to a slower pace of aging — a measure that translates to a 10% lower risk of dying, according to a new study.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
New epigenetic ‘clocks’ seek to better identify causes of aging
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John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Massachusetts researchers have developed new epigenetic clocks designed to more accurately predict how people age and to gauge the effectiveness of aging interventions to increase longevity.
Trial: Daily multivitamin can boost memory, slow cognitive aging in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 19, 2024
Older adults who take multivitamins every day can improve their memory and slow cognitive aging, a new study finds.
Report: People are living longer globally, while men still dying earlier
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
People across the world are living longer, on the whole. At the same time, the gap between male and female longevity is narrowing even though women still outlive men, according to a report out Wednesday...
Plugging in to the source
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 14, 2023
Somewhere down the road, when I walk through the front doors of your long-term care facility on my first day as a resident, I hope to move with even half the vigor 80-year-old Barry Manilow showed as he...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 13
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 13, 2023
How one woman kept Alzheimer’s proteins at bay … Study estimates cognitive aging with stroke, other ailments … Audiologists, geriatricians team up to improve hearing care … Knowledge, structure,...
Hopeful aging: Does it exist?
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Julie Thorson
Dec 07, 2023
As we grow older, does our capacity to be hopeful diminish? Turning 50 this year opened many doors for me. Turning 40 seemed confusing and somewhat depressing. Looking back, I wasn’t ready to accept...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 2
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
COVID-19, RSV vaccine hesitancy concerns infectious disease experts … HHS invests $104 million in antibiotic resistance initiative … People with these neurons may thwart cognitive decline … Dietary...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 12, 2023
Feds make deal with Regeneron on more COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies … These “secrets” help people in blue zones live longer … What it’ll take to make Alzheimer’s blood tests routine … Study...