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Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

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 adults.

22 Jun 2021

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows.

3 Jun 2021

Study reveals prevalence of multimorbidity among people using methamphetamine

People who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than people who do not use the drug, according to a new study by researchers at the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU School of Global Public Health.

3 Jun 2021

Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is selectively elevated during natural aging across mouse tissues

Aging published "Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is a marker of aging and cellular senescence" which reported that cellular senescence is a cell fate response characterized by a permanent cell cycle arrest driven primarily the by cell cycle inhibitor and tumor suppressor proteins p16Ink4a and p21Cip1/Waf1.

3 Jun 2021

Methamphetamine users more susceptible to have medical, mental, and substance use issues

People who use methamphetamine are nearly twice as likely to have medical multimorbidity, and over three times as likely to have a mental illness.

2 Jun 2021

Caring for an aging nation

Health care for the nation's seniors looms large as the baby-boom generation ages into retirement. President Joe Biden tacitly acknowledged those needs in March with his proposal to spend $400 billion over the next eight years to improve access to in-home and community-based care.

28 May 2021

Study: Specific diet, lifestyle interventions may reverse epigenetic aging in healthy adult males

Aging published "Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial" which reported on a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted among 43 healthy adult males between the ages of 50-72.

28 May 2021

Tsimane's brains experience less brain atrophy than Westerners as they age, indicates study

A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American and European peers.

26 May 2021

Study: Novel rehabilitation program improves outcomes in older heart-failure patients

Heart failure (HF) - when the heart can't pump enough blood and oxygen through the body - affects approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States and is the primary cause of hospitalization in the elderly. Unfortunately, older adults with heart failure often have poor outcomes resulting in reduced quality of life, high mortality and frequent rehospitalizations.

17 May 2021

Older heart failure patients significantly benefit from tailored cardiac rehab program

Older patients hospitalized with acute heart failure who participated in a novel 12-week physical rehabilitation (rehab) program tailored to address their specific physical impairments had significant gains not only in physical functioning but also quality of life and depression compared with those receiving usual care, regardless of their heart's ejection fraction, according to a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

17 May 2021

Heart Research UK awards grant for new project investigating long-term effects of COVID-19 on the heart

A project at Newcastle University investigating long-term inflammation of the heart following COVID-19 infection has been awarded a grant of almost £150,000 by national charity Heart Research UK.

7 May 2021

People who feel younger have greater sense of well-being, health benefits

People who feel younger have a greater sense of well-being, better cognitive functioning, less inflammation, lower risk of hospitalization and even live longer than their older-feeling peers.

7 May 2021

Individuals from long-lived families show slower cognitive decline

If you come from a family where people routinely live well into old age, you will likely have better cognitive function (the ability to clearly think, learn and remember) than peers from families where people die younger.

4 May 2021

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

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, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.

30 Apr 2021

Gerontology News and Research

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Study reveals prevalence of multimorbidity among people using methamphetamine

Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is selectively elevated during natural aging across mouse tissues

Methamphetamine users more susceptible to have medical, mental, and substance use issues

Caring for an aging nation

Study: Specific diet, lifestyle interventions may reverse epigenetic aging in healthy adult males

Tsimane's brains experience less brain atrophy than Westerners as they age, indicates study

Study: Novel rehabilitation program improves outcomes in older heart-failure patients

Older heart failure patients significantly benefit from tailored cardiac rehab program

Heart Research UK awards grant for new project investigating long-term effects of COVID-19 on the heart

People who feel younger have greater sense of well-being, health benefits

Individuals from long-lived families show slower cognitive decline

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease share common trajectories

Study highlights need to integrate critical care-specific needs into disaster response planning

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

Predictive models can be used for assessing the age at natural menopause

Higher handgrip cutoff values found to be more accurate markers of mobility limitation in older adults

Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

A World First: sequencing polyclonal antibodies using only proteomics

The importance of social distancing for COVID-19 recovery in the US

Does the number of siblings you have affect your health?

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