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More than 1 in 4 Americans over 50 are now caregivers
More than 1 in 4 Americans 50 or older are now caregivers, looking after at least one family member or friend who has a health problem or disability, a new poll has found.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
mTORC1 in classical monocytes: Links to human size variation and neuropsychiatric disease
A new research paper titled 'mTORC1 activation in presumed classical monocytes: observed correlation with human size variation and neuropsychiatric disease" has been published in Aging.
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Association between osteoporosis and telomere shortening
A shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is reported to be associated with age-related diseases, including osteoporosis. Many studies have tried identifying the association between LTL and osteoporosis, although it remains ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Caregiving: Poll reveals who's providing care and who they're caring for
More than 1 in 4 people age 50 and older helps take care of at least one family member or friend who has a health problem or disability, a new poll finds.
Aug 6, 2024
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A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds
A large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.
Aug 5, 2024
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Advances in anti-aging: Rapamycin shows potential to extend lifespan and improve health, expert says
People looking to slow or reverse the symptoms of aging can find remedies ranging from restricted diets and ice baths to an alphabet soup of vitamins.
Aug 1, 2024
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Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks
An aging society has posed a new global problem, the risk of falling. It is estimated that one in three adults over the age of 65 falls each year and the resulting injuries are becoming more prevalent.
Aug 1, 2024
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Study finds pandemic exacerbated depression in older adults with diabetes
A study of more than 2,700 older Canadians reports older adults with diabetes faced a heightened risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cohort, almost 50% of those who had a pre-pandemic history of depression ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Better medication management needed for older hospital patients, researchers conclude
Ensuring older hospital patients receive specialized medication management could reduce their stay in hospital and potentially lower their risk of death, according to new research conducted by Flinders University in collaboration ...
Jul 31, 2024
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AI insights predict disease a decade in advance
Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyze medical data have been able to predict a person's risk of developing conditions such as Alzheimer's and heart disease up to 10 years before a diagnosis. For the study, published ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Policy reform urged for seniors' air conditioning access
Policy reform is urgently needed to assist older adults who live in southern U.S. cities and who experience higher-than-expected heat-related health issues if they don't have adequate access to air conditioning, according ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Video: How untreated hearing loss can result in a negative health spiral
Hearing loss is often thought of as a normal part of aging, but recent studies have shown untreated hearing loss can significantly affect overall health. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nicholas Deep, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist, ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Study identifies 18 proteins linked to heart failure, frailty
An analysis of blood samples from thousands of study participants, led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, revealed 18 proteins associated with both heart failure and frailty, conditions that commonly develop ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Native Hawaiians face higher rates of accelerated biological aging, study finds
We normally associate our age with the year we are born. However, what if your age could be better associated with other factors like health, diet, exercise, occupation and education level?
Jul 29, 2024
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Orchestra experiment shows older people can identify and remember musical themes as well as younger people
A team of psychologists at Memorial University of Newfoundland, in Canada, has found via experimentation, that older people are able to identify and remember themes in music pieces just as well as younger people.
Research shows 4 in 10 Australians in aged care are malnourished. What can be done about it?
In the next 40 years in Australia, it's predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged 85 and over will more than triple.
Jul 26, 2024
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves physical performance in older adults
Intermittent hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may improve physical performance in sedentary older adults, according to a study published online July 3 in BMC Geriatrics.
Jul 25, 2024
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T cells and aging: Unraveling the complexities of lifespan
Aging significantly impacts the immune system, notably through the involution of the thymus, which reduces T cell production. This decline weakens immune responses, making older adults more susceptible to infections and diseases. ...
Jul 25, 2024
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California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources: Study
Whether because of age or disability, California adults who require assistance with day-to-day activities like bathing, getting dressed or transportation to stores and appointments reported their health as worse overall and ...
Jul 25, 2024
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In Illinois, 'older adults are at increased risk for suicide'
Nearly 20% of suicides in Illinois between 2020 and 2021 were among people 65 years and older, according to recently released data from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The suicides disproportionately ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
More than 82% of Americans aged 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Study: Mobile app aids recovery of elderly people with hip fractures and helps their caregivers
ActiveHip+ is a multidisciplinary intervention delivered through a mobile application. Designed as part of a European project led by UGR lecturer Patrocinio Ariza Vega, its purpose is to facilitate the recovery of elderly ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Defying global trends: Study finds high happiness, low depression among oldest Americans
The oldest North Americans are among the happiest in the world despite increased depression and loneliness among their peers in other regions, according to a recent University of Michigan study.
Jul 23, 2024
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Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds
Populations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adults, which include depressed feelings, lack of pleasure, delayed cognitive processing and reduced ...
Jul 22, 2024
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States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes: Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived
For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired truck driver, he had injured his spine in a fall on the job decades earlier and could ...
Jul 22, 2024
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