Depression is not a normal part of aging. How staying engaged helps older adults remain healthy and avoid loneliness.

by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | news articles

By: Mary Gay Broderick – UC Health – Contrary to what many people believe, depression is not a normal part of aging. Despite often having risk factors for depression — one of which is having a chronic disease — older adults have some of the lowest levels...

Aging Well in America: AARP’s Vision for a National Plan on Aging

by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | news articles

By AARP – By 2030, one in five Americans will be age 65 or older. This trend is potentially transformational for the economy, culture, and society in the U.S., as it is for other nations where the same trend is playing out. While other countries are responding...

Don’t bring me down: Microgravity helping scientists advance medicines to the final frontier

by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | news articles

By Josh Abbott – Bioprocess International – The International Space Station (ISS) presented a webinar Friday hosted by Patrick O’Neill, public affairs and outreach lead at the ISS. The webinar discussed the upcoming life science activities planned for the...

PEPITEM – a novel protective agent for inflammageing

by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | news articles

by University of Birmingham – The study, published today in the journal npj Aging, raises the exciting possibility of a protective agent that could dampen age-related inflammation and restore normal immune function in older adults. PEPITEM (Peptide Inhibitor of...

I’ve spent 25 years studying the brain—I never do these 4 things that destroy our memory as we age

by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | news articles

By Charan Ranganath – CNBC – As a neuroscientist, I’ve spent the last 25 years researching the science of memory. A funny question I get a lot from people is: “Am I just getting dumber the older I get?” I don’t blame anyone for wondering this. Many of us...

For healthy aging, light exercise or sleep beats being sedentary

by admin | Jul 29, 2024 | news articles

By Caren Chesler – Washington Post – If you want to increase your odds of living a long and healthy life, watch less television and become more physically active, because even a small amount of physical activity can improve overall health, according to an...