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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...Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to healthy ones, effectively tricking the immune system into attacking the body’s own tissues.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.Friday, June 6, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
David Bentley responds to an article on reaching peak fitness through the decades. Plus letters from Shirley Foster, Laurence Kaye, Janet Vaux and Huw Adams Hannah Coates’ article ( From strength training in your 20s to yoga in your 80s:...Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
‘I’m tired of peeing in my pants,’ I said to the urogynecologist. ‘Please fix me’ Buy an exclusive print from our Well Actually series Last October, I got out of bed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Sleepy and seated on...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 Ageing | The Guardian
I may never know what happened, but I’ve decided my story is a comedy – and I have an amazing group of friends to tell it to Buy an exclusive print from our Well Actually series I’m a 21st-century spinster: last year, I turned 54 and...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...Sunday, June 1, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
While half of people over 50 are being pushed out of their jobs, regulation changes are making people work longer Old people are making news. Just this past week in Denmark , the retirement age for collecting a government pension was...Saturday, May 31, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Can you hold a 60-second plank? How about tying your shoelace in mid-air? Here’s how to test your fitness in every decade of life When Baz Luhrmann called the body “the greatest instrument you’ll ever own” in his 1997 song, Everybody’s...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...Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
From preventing serious falls to being able to walk up stairs, it’s power – or how you use your strength – that will bring quality of life as you age It’s fairly well established that strength training is helpful at every age: as well as...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.Sunday, May 25, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Ian Jenkinson says voters in recent local elections were disappointed that Labour policies have been abandoned, while Linda Evans thinks Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will never be forgiven. Plus letters from Dr Guy Spence and Hazel...Sunday, May 25, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Britain’s army of unpaid support has been excluded from the political conversation. I didn’t expect to find hope in a book by a party leader The word “care” sits in a strange place in UK politics, somehow combining an increasing sense of...Friday, May 23, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Readers offer sympathy and advice to Guardian sportswriter Jonathan Liew after his retirement from amateur football Jonathan Liew’s piece on the end of his football career struck a chord, or perhaps a tendon ( Some guts, no glory: end of...Friday, May 23, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
IMF is urging countries globally to act to ease stress on public finances, sparking mainly outrage but also support As French workers stage yet another public show of discontent about President Emmanuel Macron’s raising of the state...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.Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a blood system that has a preference for...Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Mice genetically engineered to lack the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in a week.Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study.Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Are you 60 or over? We want to hear about your sex life Culturally, sex is often portrayed as something enjoyed exclusively by the young and nubile. In reality, that’s far from the case. “At 74, I have never had such a fulfilling sex...Monday, May 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Researchers have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are key to maintaining balance in the immune system and essential to preventing autoimmune...Thursday, May 15, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
Lots of the reasons we want a relationship boil off to not much liking the look of life without one, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. Luckily, lots of people want a relationship for partly these reasons Read more Leading...Thursday, May 15, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their personal beliefs and values.Thursday, May 15, 2025 from Ageing | The Guardian
A demographic change is unfolding, and many of us can expect a long life. It’s time to provide the support needed Ethel Caterham , at the age of 115 years, is said to be the oldest person alive. She offers the sage life advice to “say...Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid...Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression.Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
New device can give peace of mind and reduce anxiety for breastfeeding moms. It uses bioimpedance, which is currently used to measure body fat, and streams clinical-grade data to a smartphone or tablet in real time. Developed by...Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Engineers built E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. E-BAR acts as a set of robotic handlebars that follows a person from behind, allowing them to...