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Will Mexico’s aging population see cancer care as a priority?
• Cancer • • Aging and Gerontology • May 08 15

Will Mexico's aging population see cancer care as a priority

Mexico is undergoing a transformation: ranked as the second largest economy in Latin America, it’s an increasingly dynamic middle-income country - and its population… Will Mexico’s aging population see cancer care as a priority?   

 
 

Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 27 15

Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging

Cardiorespiratory fitness may positively impact the structure of white matter in the brains of older adults. These results suggest that exercise could be prescribed… Study finds cardiorespiratory fitness contributes to successful brain aging   

 
 

Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin
• Aging and Gerontology • Apr 16 15

Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin

A national survey suggests that slightly more than half of the older adults in the United States are now taking a daily dose of… Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin   

 
 

Scientists develop new technique that reduces halo effect caused by lenses
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Apr 15 15

Scientists develop new technique that reduces halo effect caused by lenses

In a recent study published in Optics Communications, scientists from Bar-Ilan University in Israel have presented a new technique that significantly reduces the… Scientists develop new technique that reduces halo effect caused by lenses   

 
 

Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • Apr 14 15

Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society

Gradual and variable change in mental functions that occurs naturally as people age, not as part of a neurological disease such as Alzheimer’s disease,… Age-related changes in the brain can have significant impact on individuals, society   

 
 

Older people can learn to spend less time sitting down
• Aging and Gerontology • Apr 08 15

Older people can learn to spend less time sitting down

“I feel lethargic when I sit all day,” said Gerald Alexander, an 82-year-old retired social service worker among the 25 Group Health patients who… Older people can learn to spend less time sitting down   

 
 

Exercise Beats Vitamin D for Injury Prevention
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 05 15

Exercise Beats Vitamin D for Injury Prevention

Exercise and vitamin D supplements may help prevent injurious falls in older adults, a randomized trial found.

Finnish researchers recruited 409 women ages 70… Exercise Beats Vitamin D for Injury Prevention   

 
 

Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly?
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 04 15

Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly

“Generation 100 will determine whether exercise training leads to more active and healthier years, and will establish reference values for several important measures such… Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly?   

 
 

Primary care nurse-delivered interventions can increase physical activity in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Feb 17 15

Primary care nurse-delivered interventions can increase physical activity in older adults

A primary care nurse-delivered intervention can lead to sustained increases in physical activity (PA) among older adults, according to an article published by Tess… Primary care nurse-delivered interventions can increase physical activity in older adults   

 
 

Communication is key when dealing with aging parents
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 28 15

Communication is key when dealing with aging parents

Headstrong elderly parents and their adult children may be able to find common ground with proper intervention, according to researchers in human development.

Recent… Communication is key when dealing with aging parents   

 
 

Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging
• Aging and Gerontology • Jan 23 15

Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging

Will extending telomeres lead to longer, healthier lives? Researchers have taken an important step toward answering this question by developing a new treatment used… Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell aging   

 
 

Older minds need physical and mental activity
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 21 15

Older minds need physical and mental activity

Exercising the body and mind may be the best way to keep an older brain sharp, suggests a new study.

“The best medicine is… Older minds need physical and mental activity   

 
 

Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Oct 21 14

Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age

Magdeburg/Germany, October 14th, 2014. Physical exercise in old age can improve brain perfusion as well as certain memory skills. This is the finding of… Physical exercise in old age can stimulate brain fitness, but effect decreases with advancing age   

 
 

Scientists Identify the Signature of Aging in the Brain
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 29 14

Scientists Identify the Signature of Aging in the Brain

How the brain ages is still largely an open question – in part because this organ is mostly insulated from direct contact with… Scientists Identify the Signature of Aging in the Brain   

 
 

Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Aging and Gerontology • Sep 18 14

Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room'

An Emergency Room Decision-Support (ERDS) program can significantly reduce ER visits and hospital admissions among older adults on Medicare. This could have important economic… Decision-support program helps keep seniors out of the emergency room   

 
 

Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier
• Aging and Gerontology • Aug 29 14

Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier

Older adults who stay active by volunteering are getting more out of it than just an altruistic feeling – they are receiving a… Evidence mounting that older adults who volunteer are happier, healthier   

 
 

Older adults have morning brains
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • Aug 07 14

Older adults have morning brains

Older adults who are tested at their optimal time of day (the morning), not only perform better on demanding cognitive tasks but also activate… Older adults have morning brains   

 
 

Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jul 16 14

Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging

From a cognitive perspective, aging is typically associated with decline. As we age, it may get harder to remember names and dates, and it… Taking a New Look at Cognition and Aging   

 
 

Shorter sleep may speed brain aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jul 10 14

Shorter sleep may speed brain aging

With less sleep, normal aging-related structural changes in the brain progress slightly faster in middle-aged and older people, according to a new brain imaging… Shorter sleep may speed brain aging   

 
 

Exercise reduces mobility problems among older adults: study
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • May 28 14

Exercise reduces mobility problems among older adults

People in their 70s and 80s who took part in a moderate-intensity exercise program over several years were more likely to retain their ability… Exercise reduces mobility problems among older adults: study   

 
 

Molecular Switches for Age-Related Memory Decline? A Genetic Variant Protects Against Brain Aging
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • May 06 14

Molecular Switches for Age-Related Memory Decline- A Genetic Variant Protects Against Brain Aging

Even among the healthiest individuals, memory and cognitive abilities decline with age. This aspect of normal aging can affect an individual’s quality of life… Molecular Switches for Age-Related Memory Decline? A Genetic Variant Protects Against Brain Aging   

 
 

One in five older Americans take medications that work against each other
• Aging and Gerontology • Mar 13 14

One in five older Americans take medications that work against each other

About three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs… One in five older Americans take medications that work against each other   

 
 

Turning back the clock on aging muscles?
• Aging and Gerontology • Feb 20 14

Turning back the clock on aging muscles

A study co-published in Nature Medicine this week by University of Toronto researcher Penney Gilbert has determined a stem cell based method for restoring… Turning back the clock on aging muscles?   

 
 

Color vision problems become more common with age, reports Optometry and Vision Science
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Feb 20 14

Color vision problems become more common with age

Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging -  affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study in Optometry… Color vision problems become more common with age, reports Optometry and Vision Science   

 
 

New sitting risk: Disability after 60
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Feb 19 14

New sitting risk: Disability after 60

If you’re 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled -… New sitting risk: Disability after 60   

 
 
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