Physical therapist Margaret Danilovich and her research colleagues found that older adults in retirement communities are capable of much more physical activity than commonly assumed, challenging the traditional view that frail residents should take it slow. In a study across 14 retirement homes, researchers evaluated residents’ frailty and guided them through weekly walking sessions in … Read more
Prolonged television viewing and computer use show distinctly different associations with cognitive aging in older adults, according to a multi-cohort observational and genetic study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine. Researchers led by Z. Zhong and colleagues analyzed data from 8,996 participants across four aging cohorts to evaluate how screen time modalities impact neurocognition … Read more
Osteoporosis is not an inevitable consequence of aging, though bone mass naturally peaks in a person’s late 20s and declines thereafter, according to Dr. Susan Zweig, an endocrinologist specializing in bone health at NYU Langone Health. While metabolic bone disease is frequently dismissed as a guaranteed part of growing older, Zweig warns that this assumption … Read more
Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger is rethinking her lifestyle and daily routines after watching close family members receive dementia diagnoses. The 61-year-old former professional dancer said the emotional toll on elderly loved ones changed how she views aging, independence, and long-term health. Kruger is now speaking out to support the Think Again dementia campaign, a … Read more
According to a study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, a high adolescent body mass index may be linked to accelerated biological aging in adulthood. Researchers assessed participants’ biological age and examined whether adolescent BMI was associated with the rate of biological aging, finding that genetic predisposition to … Read more
According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease treatments face a global shortage of participants, risking slowing progress in dementia therapies. To sustain active clinical pipelines amid high screening rejection rates, an estimated 350,000 applicants are needed worldwide. Global Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Pipeline and Participant Shortfall The global federation of Alzheimer associations released … Read more
Irregular patterns and consistently higher levels of salivary cortisol are linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a prospective cohort study published from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. The research evaluated 3,895 participants with an average age of 76.7 over an 11-year follow-up period, revealing distinct racial differences in diurnal stress … Read more
Men with elevated levels of tyrosine in their blood may face a shorter lifespan, according to research published in the journal Aging-US by scientists from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Georgia. The study, which analyzed health and genetic data from over 270,000 participants in the UK Biobank, found that higher concentrations … Read more
Higher plasma phosphorylated tau 217 concentrations are linked to a significantly greater risk of cognitive impairment, particularly among adults carrying the apolipoprotein E epsilon-4 allele, according to a pooled analysis published in The Lancet Neurology. Researchers evaluated participant-level data from seven multiethnic prospective cohort studies to understand how genetic background alters the prognostic meaning of … Read more
According to the U.S. Adopting protective habits like applying broad-spectrum sunscreen and wearing UV-blocking sunglasses helps mitigate the dangers of UV rays across the year. Understanding Year-Round UV Exposure and Skin Risks Sun damage happens regardless of the weather. According to the U.S. This exposure can cause sunburn, early skin aging (such as skin spots, … Read more