Less education associated with faster aging and health inequality
A new study by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging…
Breakthroughs in diagnosis and therapy for transthyretin amyloidosis
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is caused by the misfolding and aggregation of the transthyretin (TTR) protein, leading to multi-organ…
How older people are reaping brain benefits from new tech
It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency…
Greener neighborhoods linked to lower depression in older adults during the pandemic
A new national study led by researchers from Carleton University and the University of Toronto reveals that older…
Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood…
Association between antibiotic prescriptions for acute upper respiratory infections and pneumonia among older adults: a nationwide cohort study | BMC Geriatrics
In this study 34.4% of all prescription units for patients with acute URI contained antibiotics during a 1-year…
Anemia and malnutrition in geriatric hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional retrospective study | BMC Geriatrics
Cena H, Calder PC. Defining a healthy diet: evidence for the role of contemporary dietary patterns in health…
5 Daily Moves to Stay Younger After 40
Your body and metabolism change after 40. It can be quite frustrating trying to stay in shape, but…
4 Standing Strength Tests to Master After 45
Standing strength isn’t solely about muscle power; it reveals how easily your body moves throughout the day, avoids…
Association between basal metabolic rate and cognitive function in Chinese older adults: the mediating effect of sarcopenia | BMC Geriatrics
McArdle JJ, Ferrer-Caja E, Hamagami F, Woodcock RW. Comparative longitudinal structural analyses of the growth and decline of…
Accelerometer-measured sedentary time accumulation patterns and cardiometabolic risk severity in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study | BMC Geriatrics
Alberti KGMM, Eckel RH, Grundy SM, Zimmet PZ, Cleeman JI, Donato KA, et al. Harmonizing Metabolic Syndrome Circulation.…