Category: Aging
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Dog’s With The Longest Longevity
Every now and then we post an article just for fun, some of those have been about pets. Following our last post about dogs several months back we received numerous emails asking if we could post an article covering how long dogs live. This post is in response to that request. Enjoy. A huge study…
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Better Brain Health Linked To Playing An Instrument
In the midst of ongoing stress and heightened anxiety and depression music can help some people during these troubling times by soothing the soul and calming the overstimulated mind by increasing levels of serotonin and feel-good endorphins. Now a new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry from experts at the University of…
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Could The Fountain Of Youth Be A T Cell?
The fountain of youth has been searched for by explorers and scientists alike for centuries, but it has eluded all who have sought out its discovery. As it turns out, the magical elixir may not be in a hidden fountain after all, it may have been inside of us all this time, according to recent…
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Third Major Study Shows Multivitamins May Improve Memory And Slow Cognitive Decline
Approximately 1 in 4 Americans will be in the age bracket for elevated risks of cognitive decline and Alzheimeru2019s disease by 2060 unless interventions can help preserve cognitive functions before the deficits begin to occur. Two previous published studies of the large-scale, nationwide, randomized COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) trial suggested a positive…
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The Essential Role of Caregivers for Aging Adults
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Itu2019s a reality of life that as people age, performing daily tasks can also become more challenging. This doesnu2019t necessarily mean that they need to head straight to a residential senior care facility. A common u2014 and often preferable u2014 option is in-home care. This usually involves finding a caregiver to support them. You might…
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Social Engagement and Companionship In Senior Living: Combating Isolation
Senior loneliness and isolation are serious public health concerns that require our focus. Age, changing social dynamics, bereavement, and restricted mobility are just a few of the reasons why seniors often feel cut off from the outside world. Loneliness and social isolation can have a serious negative impact on seniors’ physical and mental health as…
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Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults
Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association. News Release Research Highlights: Consistently high scores of perceived stress during adolescence through adulthood may contribute to worse cardiometabolic health including…
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5 Most-Cited Takeaways From LongevityFest 2023
Settling into the new year is the perfect time to focus on renewal, renewing our commitment to delivering excellent care and patient outcomes, and leveraging every beneficial tool at our disposal. What better way to kick off 2024 than by highlighting key learnings around longevity, healthy aging, and improving our healthspans presented at 2023u2019s biggest…
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Researchers discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
The effects of aging and external factors like UV exposure on skin are well documented. As people age or spend more time in the sun, their skin tends to become drier and more wrinkled, Recent findings have identified an exciting potential new link to signs of skin aging — the skin microbiome, the collection of…
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How Dietary Restriction Slows Brain Aging And Increases Longevity
Restricting calories is known to help improve and increase lifespan, but it is not fully understood, especially in regard to protecting the brain. Scientists at Buck Institute for Research on Aging report uncovering a role for a gene that is necessary for lifespan extension that is seen with dietary restriction and is essential for healthy…