Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Ageing | The Guardian
Age UK estimates that between last general election and next, 74,000 of cohort in England have died or will die waiting for care At least 74,000 older people in England have died, or will die, waiting for care between the 2017 and 2019...Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier life for humans. Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent nematode found in soil, researchers found that the nervous system controls the...Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
After heart attack injury, ALX/FPR2 is activated by resolvin D1 in immune cells in the spleen and in immune cells at the heart attack site. This speeds expedited resolution of the heart attack injury. Researchers now have used mice that...Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Researchers have uncovered new information regarding the effects of impaired expression of the gene SHMT2 in genetically modified mice. They found that suppression of SHMT2 expression of SHMT2 altered activity in metabolic pathways,...Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
She knows how many Americans remain wary of big changes, and is betting she can guide them there.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
A new poll found that two-thirds of parents have trouble identifying the mental health disorder.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Mental health advocates have raised concerns that less comfortable environments for patients could be less healthy.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
Family caregivers are the backbone of our nation’s system of long-term care for older adults. Every year, more than 34 million unpaid caregivers — mostly family members — provide essential aid to adults age 50 and older, helping with...Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Now imagine what this means for women in Louisiana and other places with "heartbeat" abortion bills.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Mundipharma, a drug company owned by the Sackler family, used false claims to push the opioid in China.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
A team of researchers says that it has found a more accurate way to calculate dogs' real age and to show how it compares with age in human years.Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from On Aging
Five U.S. territories say if Congress doesn't quickly allocate more funding for their Medicaid programs, they will be forced to make brutal triage decisions that will likely cost American lives.Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from Ageing | The Guardian
ONS finds population is ageing more slowly than thought by using a new approach to data Fears that the UK will be hit by a demographic time bomb – in which fertility rates fall at the same time that longevity increases – are likely to be...Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
A 6-year study of 1,000 people aged 70–90 found no difference in rates of memory or cognition decline among participants who did or did not use statins.Monday, November 18, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The state's Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Juul, the U.S. market leader in e-cigarettes, engages in practices that are endangering children's lives.Monday, November 18, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Investigators have found that eating a healthy diet may reduce the risk of acquired hearing loss.Monday, November 18, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Over 6 years, researchers evaluated the cognitive effects of statins in elderly consumers, revealing no negative impact and potential protective effects in those at risk of dementia.Monday, November 18, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
New research highlights the importance of a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and whole grains for preventing cognitive decline later in life.Monday, November 18, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature aging and death in adolescence from complications of cardiovascular disease. In a study on mice and human cells, researchers have...Monday, November 18, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Mental health professionals share how they handle frustrating relatives, heated dinner conversations and more.Sunday, November 17, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The singer opened up about some health issues that might put an end to her "Sweetener" world tour.Sunday, November 17, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
A new study from South Korea finds that increased activity can reduce the risks of heart attack and stroke among people over the age of 60.Saturday, November 16, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
"This study clearly goes against what has been the common wisdom for the last 30, 40 years," said one cardiologist.Saturday, November 16, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
I’m free, and that’s worth so much more than being thin ever was.Friday, November 15, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A study has uncovered why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age, a finding that could offer new treatment possibilities for improving metabolic health, thereby reducing the likelihood for diseases like diabetes and...Friday, November 15, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The Source, a network of conservative Christian pregnancy centers in Texas, is planning to offer women certain contraceptives but won't provide abortions.Friday, November 15, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Up to one in five patients treated for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, iNPH, also develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The researchers were able to predict the development of Alzheimer's disease by using the...Friday, November 15, 2019 from On Aging
As U.S. presidential candidates prep for their next debate, a doctor-to-be asks them, and us all, to remember that even universal access to health care won't fix other disparities that hurt health.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater risk of developing dementia than people who can read and write.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Here’s what experts think about the natural cold and flu remedy, which allegedly boosts your immune system.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
A new study finds that cognitive impairment begins in the earliest stages of age-related hearing loss -- when hearing is still considered normal.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Microorganisms living in the gut may alter the aging process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from Kaiser Health News - Aging
A federal audit of 19 California nursing homes released today found hundreds of violations of safety and emergency standards, putting vulnerable nursing home residents at increased risk of injury or death during a wildfire or other...Thursday, November 14, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The online tool, which helps women find the nearest available Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, helps "put agency back in the hands of our patients,” the nonprofit said.Thursday, November 14, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
New research finds that people who cannot read may have a threefold risk of developing dementia in older age, compared with people who can read.Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Heatwaves, drought, wildfires and infectious disease threaten to undermine decades of gains in global public health.Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists have used single-cell RNA analysis to find that supercentenarians -- meaning people over the age of 110 -- have an excess of a type of immune cell called cytotoxic CD4 T-cells.Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Scientists report that people who experienced substantial changes in blood pressure over the long term were at greater risk of dementia than those who did not.Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
Researchers have found a significant association between the loss of skeletal muscle mass after the age of 45 and a higher risk of cardiovascular problems.Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The 17-year-old boy is believed to be the first person to undergo such a surgery because of vaping-related illness.Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The singer explained that the negativity about her weight caused her to leave social media for a bit and change how she handles herself on the platforms.Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging News
Researchers have come up with a way to combine the anthrax toxin with a growth factor to kill bladder cancer cells and tumors.Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
Experts break down what’s really happening once the virus gets into your system.Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The high costs of the U.S. health care system are killing people, a new survey concludes.Monday, November 11, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
New research assesses the costs and benefits of implementing the 2017 hypertension guidelines released by the American Heart Association (AHA).Monday, November 11, 2019 from On Aging
For some patients in pain, opioids are still part of the long-term solution, doctors say. But by adding meditation, hypnosis or other treatments, the opioid dose can be reduced.Monday, November 11, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The health insurance company described Tyson as an "outstanding leader" and a "visionary."Sunday, November 10, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
The cold and flu aren't the only culprits when it comes to a higher-than-normal temperature.Sunday, November 10, 2019 from Aging on Huffington Post
I lived with a time bomb of a secret and I rarely told anyone what was happening to me, afraid they would think I was strange.Sunday, November 10, 2019 from Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today
New research examines the cognitive ability of children in the hope that markers of cognitive decline will predict dementia later in life.