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Aging & Longevity
Healthy aging strategies, cognition, social connection, and longevity research.
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Why I had a double mastectomy at 27 even though I didn't have cancer.
20+ min ago (1846+ words) By HAYLEY MINN, DEPUTY TRAVEL EDITOR It was at a friend’s house one evening, a few months after my double mastectomy and reconstruction, that the subject of my surgery came up. ‘So what are they actually like?’ one of my…...
Scientists found a new way aging cells may hide from the immune system — and it could point to future treatments
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (776+ words) Some worn-out cells don't quietly retire. They linger in tissues, release inflammatory signals and may make it harder for neighboring cells to function normally. Scientists call them senescent cells, and their accumulation with age has made them a major target…...
'Dementia is going to be harder than you think, don't do it alone"
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (487+ words) Follow us on social media @townofaltona or visit our website World-class slow-cooked pork and beef ribs and more from international pitmasters! Learn more! 86 % of Manitobans can identify memory loss as a symptom of dementia. Many know that changes in confusion…...
How Years of Heavy Drinking May Cause Dementia
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (666+ words) Long-term heavy drinking can damage the brain and eventually cause serious problems with memory, learning, judgment and everyday decision-making. These problems are often described as alcohol-related brain damage, and some people may develop a form of cognitive impairment commonly called…...
MONEY THOUGHTS: Make building your cognitive reserve a priority
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (842+ words) I'VE recently had some conversations with older people that have been tough because of obvious mental decline. I've noticed their tendency to ramble, to lose their train of thought, or to forget descriptive words. In an upcoming episode of the…...
Health Wrap Episode 50 discusses healthy ageing, longevity and racquet sports
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (304+ words) The 50th episode of The Health Wrap by The Hindu explores longevity, healthspan and factors that influence health as people age. Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to Navin Gnanasekaran, longevity physician and head of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, about…...
How long do we live now? Latest CDC data shows an increase in U.S. life expectancy.
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (415+ words) For 2024, life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 79 years, an increase from 78.4 in 2023, according to data released in August from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The difference in life expectancy between the sexes was 4.9 years in 2024, decreasing 0.4 year…...
Modified Bone Marrow Cells Greatly Reduce Fractures in Severe Osteoporosis Patients
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (519+ words) Small Cell Trial in Cell Reports Fewer Fractures Over Six Years but Needs Larger Randomized Study A joint research team led by José Moraleda of the University of Murcia in Spain and Robert Sackstein of the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare…...
Treating insomnia may do more than improve sleep — a trial found signs of slower biological aging
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (782+ words) Insomnia can make a night feel endless. A new study raises a more surprising possibility: successfully treating it might also change biological signals linked with how quickly the body is aging. Researchers studying older adults found that cognitive behavioral therapy…...
New books set record straight on Alzheimer's
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (225+ words) When Dr Caron Leid was a young adult, even as a mother enjoying and admiring her mother’s strong, focused and well-learned mind, never did she envisage a time would come…...