Saturday, July 12, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the past seven days Continue reading...Friday, July 11, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support Earlier this year, Angela Maddamma, 72, loaded all her belongings into her car. She drove from a house in suburban Richmond, Virginia ,...Thursday, July 10, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Non-doms quitting UK | Pets and ageing | Hateful art | Offside rule | Meaningless chat There are two simple solutions to the super-rich quitting the country to avoid tax ( Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the...Thursday, July 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
What if humans didn’t have to suffer the slow-burning fire of chronic inflammation as we age? A surprising study on two types of lemurs found no evidence of "inflammaging," a phenomenon long assumed to be universal among primates. These...Thursday, July 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through neural highways and how certain genes either accelerate its toxic journey or shield brain regions from damage....Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
As nation moves to raise retirement age, new report warns the real problem isn’t when people retire, but how Insurance worker G Young Soo started working at his company at 23, and spent more than three decades climbing the ranks to...Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Frustrated with my life back in the US, I was captivated by the idea of a new home – and new life – for less than the price of an espresso. So I travelled to Italy to find out whether it was too good to be true If you could move...Monday, July 7, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
No resettlement for Afghans | Cool or cold? | Inspired delivery | Harking back It seems that the government has decided to cancel the Afghan relocations and assistance policy and the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme to new applicants...Monday, July 7, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
One thing I’ve noticed is that as they grow older, people tend to care less about others’ opinions. Sometimes that’s liberating I started learning about ageing and ageism – prejudice and discrimination on the basis of age – almost 20...Monday, July 7, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
In my 40s, I found myself with a life that didn’t look like it was ‘supposed’ to. What was I doing? On trips to South Korea with my mother, an answer began to emerge By E Tammy Kim. Read by Jennifer J Kim Continue reading...Sunday, July 6, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
It wasn’t the first time Marcia van Zeller had been treated as someone in need of a lap rug and a cup of hot cocoa. But well-intended words can still sting Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I recently joined an exercise class...Sunday, July 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson’s dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at...Saturday, July 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain cells and fuels Parkinson’s disease. In mouse models, restoring the protein’s function with a targeted copper...Saturday, July 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may even protect their brains and lifespans—proof that better hearing translates into fuller living.Saturday, July 5, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societies As global population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight...Thursday, July 3, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key brain cells, restoring vital dopamine communication and neuroprotective signals in a mouse model of genetic...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A cutting-edge gene therapy has significantly restored hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness, showing dramatic results just one month after a single injection. Researchers used a virus to deliver a healthy copy of the...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
‘Many older couples find greater satisfaction than when they were younger,’ says the National Institute on Aging There is a stereotype that sex is just a young person’s game. But the numbers don’t back that up. “That is not what we’ve...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A new brain scan tool shows how quickly your body and mind are aging. It can spot early signs of diseases like dementia, long before symptoms begin. The scan looks at hidden clues in your brain to predict future health.Monday, June 30, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists have uncovered a surprising sugar-related mechanism inside brain cells that could transform how we fight Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It turns out neurons don’t just store sugar for fuel—they reroute it to power...Monday, June 30, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
A weak grip goes hand in hand with higher risk of heart attack and stroke, and is linked to everything from diabetes and obesity to muscle loss. Here’s what to do about it Anyone who has ever dropped their phone in the toilet – and isn’t...Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
The nursing home becomes a vault, sealing away what disrupts the orderly march of life, writes aged care resident Andrew McKean . Yet there’s life here too I sit in my room in this nursing home near Sydney, a box of four walls that holds...Friday, June 27, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Young country diary | Middle-aged socialism | Hot days, cool books | Sneak thieves | Welfare bill I agree with Simon Barley that the Other lives obituaries lift our spirits ( Letters, 24 June ). So too does the monthly Young country...Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Understaffed nursing homes face a workforce crisis if President Donald Trump and Republicans further curtail immigration and cut Medicaid.Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Caffeine appears to do more than perk you up—it activates AMPK, a key cellular fuel sensor that helps cells cope with stress and energy shortages. This could explain why coffee is linked to better health and longer life.Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When brains drift from this state,...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-related thinning. It works by reactivating DNA through a process that lets cells regenerate more...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug might be doing more than controlling blood sugar—it could also be protecting the brain. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that people with type 2 diabetes who took...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Washington University researchers found that raising a molecule called ApoM helps eye cells sweep away harmful cholesterol deposits linked to age-related macular degeneration, potentially preventing vision loss, and the same trick might...Monday, June 23, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
I’m with Jennifer Garner and Ariana Grande: down with tweakments, be done with fillers and celebrate the lines that make life beautiful If, like me, you have watched agog, alarmed or just confused at the speed at which tweakments and...Monday, June 23, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.Monday, June 23, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Para los adultos mayores que expresan mayor confianza en la seguridad de las vacunas que los grupos más jóvenes, los últimos meses han traído consigo investigaciones muy positivas.Friday, June 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with both conditions had twice the iron...Sunday, June 15, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Whether you enjoy ‘rucking’, walking, running or making your own sandbags, life after winding up your monthly membership can be your healthiest and happiest ever After almost two decades of regular gym-going, I’ve finally cancelled my...Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Memory cafes are small social gatherings for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. The events are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits. Memory loss experts say they may become an even more important tool in the...Monday, June 9, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A new Rutgers Health study reveals a surprising twist in the antibiotic resistance story: instead of simply killing bacteria, drugs like ciprofloxacin can actually trigger a kind of microbial survival mode. By crashing the bacteria's...Monday, June 9, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Teens are diving into intense skincare routines inspired by TikTok, often slathering on six or more products daily, sometimes over ten in just minutes, chasing beauty ideals that favor lighter, flawless skin. But new research warns this...Monday, June 9, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Treinta y nueve estados y el Distrito de Columbia permiten ahora el consumo de cannabis con fines médicos, y en 24 de esos estados, y en el distrito, el consumo recreativo también es legal.Monday, June 9, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known. The discovery deepens understanding of the symptoms of this memory disorder and...Monday, June 2, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer's disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS and Parkinson's.Monday, June 2, 2025 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
As state officials anticipate Medicaid funding cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, an army of unpaid caregivers waits in the wings: children. At least 5.4 million kids are estimated...Friday, May 30, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in their lifetime compared to women.Friday, May 30, 2025 from On Aging
Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.Thursday, May 29, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A new study suggests that mindfulness training and/or non-invasive brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks and feelings of urgency in patients with 'latchkey incontinence.'Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Researchers have released the full dataset from the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study, a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a...Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Researchers have discovered that the combination of the two cancer drugs Rapamycin and Trametinib significantly extends the lifespan of mice. This therapy shows greater effects than the individual drugs and offers not only a longer...Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists have discovered cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon that offer new insights into how wounds heal, tissues regenerate, and cellular transitions support long-term skin health.Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, finds a new study.Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from On Aging
The first Alzheimer's blood test cleared by the Food And Drug Administration is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease.