People are living longer, but spending more years in poor health The morbidity gap—the number of years people live in poor health—widened in nearly all countries, with wealthier nations facing the largest gaps. The US…
From the BMJ Group media release: People who regularly visit museums, theaters, concerts, and movie theaters may be doing more than enjoying themselves. A new study suggests these cultural activities are associated with a younger…
From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate — hair that has already…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: During neuropsychological assessments, participants complete tasks designed to study memory and thinking. Based on their performance, the participants receive a score that researchers use to evaluate…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: As we age, our brains typically undergo a slow process of atrophy, causing less robust communication between various brain regions, which leads to declining memory and other cognitive…
From the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases press release: A stimulating environment keeps the “hippocampus” — which is the brain’s memory control center — young, so to speak. Causes of this are molecular…
From the Wayne State University press release: Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Research has previously linked inflammation to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), yet scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS) have made a surprising discovery…
From the Ottawa Hospital press release: Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over…
From the Oregon State University press release: Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon’s initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community,…