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Newswise: Einstein Receives $10.9 Million Grant to Validate Remote Cognitive Testing for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Einstein Receives $10.9 Million Grant to Validate Remote Cognitive Testing for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Neurologists often diagnose Alzheimer’s disease after evaluating patients during lengthy, in-person office visits.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Physical and social activities promote healthy brain aging
University of Zurich

Physical exercise is associated with a variety of positive health aspects. Numerous studies have shown that regular physical activity has a preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity.

7-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory
PLOS

Two weeks of 20-minute yoga nidra sessions led to a higher percentage of delta-waves in deep sleep and better memory, decision-making, and abstraction.

   
Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:00 AM EST
Adults With Cognitive Disabilities Are More Likely to Have Worse Experiences With Health Care System
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

Rutgers Institute for Health researcher Elizabeth Stone published new research finding that people with cognitive disabilities are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general population.

11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Medicare doesn’t cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The vast majority of older adults – 83% -- think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weight, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 finds. Nearly as many -- 76% -- believe Medicare should cover these drugs, which it cannot currently do under law.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Feeling lonely? Chances are you lost both social support, personal control
University of Michigan

While the holiday season typically brings joy, cheer and celebration, a significant number of people feel lonely.

   
Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Is age linked to the picture of the perfect partner?
University of Göttingen

How do women picture the partner of their dreams? And how does this vary between women based on their age? A team of researchers led by the University of Göttingen investigated the complex relationships between age and preferences for a partner in a large, international sample of single women.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
How Caregivers of People With Dementia Can Navigate Holidays
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers elder care expert discusses how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss

Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Caring for LGBTQ+ nursing home residents in culturally appropriate and inclusive ways
Regenstrief Institute

There have been few studies of LGBTQ+ older adults residing in nursing homes. A new article from faculty of Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University explores care of the growing number of LGBTQ+ older adults living in these facilities.

   
Newswise: Hackensack University Medical Center’s Center for Healthy Senior Living  Recognized as 2023 Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence
Released: 11-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Hackensack University Medical Center’s Center for Healthy Senior Living Recognized as 2023 Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence
Hackensack Meridian Health

Designation recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of older adults.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 2:15 PM EST
Looking for unique stories about the winter holidays? Check out the Winter Holidays channel
Newswise

It's the moooost wonderful time...of the year! Are you looking for new story ideas that are focused on the winter holiday season? Perhaps you're working on a story on on managing stress and anxiety? Perhaps you're working on a story on seasonal affective disorder? Or perhaps your editor asked you to write a story on tracking Santa? Look no further. Check out the Winter Holidays channel.

       
Newswise: New findings reveal important insights into age-related nonresolving inflammation
Released: 6-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
New findings reveal important insights into age-related nonresolving inflammation
Elsevier

Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or “inflammaging,” that can lead to tissue dysfunction. New findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reveal insights into the cellular programs and factors that promote the resolution of inflammation during aging. These findings may lead to the development of new strategies to limit age-related organ decline.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Common dementia drugs not associated with increased risk of falling, but increased chances of fainting
McMaster University

Researchers from McMaster University have found that cholinesterase inhibitors, a type of common medication used to treat dementia, are not associated with an increased risk of falling. However, they found that the medication increased the risk of syncope, or fainting.

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Released: 5-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Joy Takes the Holidays Off for Some Older People
Cedars-Sinai

The holidays can be the best of times or the worst of times. High-energy celebrations, the emphasis on good tidings of joy, and reunions with families and friends can bring happiness and comfort, but they can have the opposite effect on people feeling isolated and alone, especially older adults.

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Newswise: Unraveling the Age-Related Cellular Changes in Osteosarcoma Progression
Released: 4-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Unraveling the Age-Related Cellular Changes in Osteosarcoma Progression
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Osteosarcoma, the primary bone malignancy, primarily strikes adolescents and young adults. Yet, a growing number of cases are emerging among those aged over 60.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Want to live longer and stronger?
University of Miami

Aging is unavoidable, yet most people can maintain and even improve their health and well-being as they grow older if they make lifestyle changes that align with an integrative health approach, a medical expert says.

Released: 1-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
1 in 8 older adults use cannabis products, suggesting need to screen for risks
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they’ve consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year and 4% saying they do so multiple times a week, according to a new study of people aged 50 to 80.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel
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The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Excess Thyroid Hormone Levels Associated with Higher Risk of Cognitive Disorders Among Older Adults
Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
Excess Thyroid Hormone Levels Associated with Higher Risk of Cognitive Disorders Among Older Adults
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Thyrotoxicosis — excess thyroid hormone levels in the body — has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders among older adults, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
UC Irvine-led team of researchers uncovers battery-like functions of mitochondria
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 27, 2023 – Using new super-resolution microscopes, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Pennsylvania have for the first time observed electrical charge and discharge functions inside mitochondria isolated from cells. A mitochondrion is a structure within a cell that uses aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate, an organic compound that provides energy to support many processes in living tissues.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Alarming Trends in Cardiovascular Health Among Middle-Aged Adults
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

New research helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular mortality among this population and underscores the need to address the social determinants of health that contribute to it.

Newswise: Parental age effect on the longevity and healthspan of flies and worms
Released: 22-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Parental age effect on the longevity and healthspan of flies and worms
Impact Journals LLC

Several studies have investigated the effect of parental age on biological parameters such as reproduction, lifespan, and health; however, the results have been inconclusive, largely due to inter-species variation and/or modest effect sizes.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
New paper links childhood deprivation to accelerated biological aging later in life
University of Wisconsin–Madison

While earlier studies found a link between threats experienced in early life and epigenetic age acceleration in children, the study led by Schmitz shows that this relationship may not persist into adulthood. On the other hand, the researchers found that experiences of deprivation in childhood may lead to age acceleration later in life.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
American College of Surgeons Releases the Revised Best Practices Guidelines in Geriatric Trauma Management
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Recognizing the unique challenges and increasing incidence of trauma in the geriatric population, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to optimize trauma care for older adults.

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Released: 21-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Striving to Develop Treatment Options for Genetic Hearing Loss
Massachusetts Eye and Ear

The Mass Eye and Ear Eaton-Peabody Laboratory Associate Professor Zheng-Yi Chen speaks about his efforts to develop gene therapies for hearing loss and his recent success in rescuing hearing loss in aging mice

Newswise: Will your loved ones’ end-of-life care match their wishes?
Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:15 PM EST
Will your loved ones’ end-of-life care match their wishes?
Case Western Reserve University

Sara L. Douglas, the Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, will study the variables that determine high-quality end-of-life care for both patients and their caregivers.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
Hearing Loss is Associated with Subtle Changes in the Brain
University of California San Diego

A team of UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science along with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute researchers employed hearing tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether hearing impairment is associated with differences in specific brain regions and affects dementia risk.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Microautophagy is essential for preventing aging
Osaka University

Researchers from Osaka University have shown for the first time that damaged lysosomes are repaired by a process called microautophagy, which is essential for preventing aging

Newswise: McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics researchers awarded $31M in grants for medical artificial intelligence innovation research
Released: 15-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics researchers awarded $31M in grants for medical artificial intelligence innovation research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston reached a funding landmark with 15 faculty members awarded 16 different grants totaling more than $31 million between August and October 2023. Each grant has a focus on medical artificial intelligence (AI) innovations and advancements in research or health care.

Newswise: Older adults left out of clinical research trials
Released: 15-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Older adults left out of clinical research trials
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Although they experience more health issues, older patients often aren’t included in research due to age and underlying medical conditions

Released: 15-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Positive views about aging linked to longevity, research shows
Rowan University

The key to a longer life could be the way a person perceives their aging experience, according to a new study led by Rachel Pruchno, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Recently published by the scientific journal, The Gerontologist, the study found a significant association between the subjective successful aging (SSA) of adults ages 50-74 and their risk for mortality within nine years.

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Released: 15-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
UK researcher helps solve 60-year mystery inside heart, publishes in Nature
University of Kentucky

One University of Kentucky researcher has helped solve a 60-year-old mystery about one of the body’s most vital organs: The heart. The research team has microscopically mapped out part of the heart. To put this microscopic level into perspective, if the heart is a continent, UK's Kenneth S. Campbell and fellow researchers are looking at single strands of hair.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
World-first study to screen 20,000 UK adults for type 1 diabetes
University of Bristol

A world-first research programme that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes has opened for recruitment in the UK.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Alcohol consumption and epigenetic age acceleration across human adulthood
Impact Journals LLC

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 20, entitled, “Alcohol consumption and epigenetic age acceleration across human adulthood.”

Newswise: Metabolomics: A New Approach to Understanding Glaucoma
Released: 14-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Metabolomics: A New Approach to Understanding Glaucoma
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

Glaucoma remains one of the most common causes of vision loss and blindness in the U.S. and much of the world, disproportionately affecting older people, African Americans, and Hispanics and Latinos.

Newswise: Health plays a role in older adults’ vulnerability to scams, poll suggests
10-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Health plays a role in older adults’ vulnerability to scams, poll suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Three in ten say they’ve been victims of at least one scam, according to a new poll that reveals an especially strong link between an older adult’s health and their vulnerability to scams – both being able to spot one and becoming the victim of one.

13-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
New Study Shows Perception of Aging is Linked to Level of Physical Activity in Arthritis Patients
Hospital for Special Surgery

People with arthritis who report more negative feelings about how they are aging tend to get less physical activity and perceive themselves as less healthy, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Newswise: Thailand’s Silver Workforce: Tapping into Untapped Potential
Released: 10-Nov-2023 8:55 AM EST
Thailand’s Silver Workforce: Tapping into Untapped Potential
Chulalongkorn University

In recent years, the labor market in Thailand has experienced a major “demographic disruption” that has affected the employment dynamics among the senior population (we will focus on individuals aged 55 and above in this article as this reflects the typical “early retirement age” in the country).

Newswise: Cardiologists Dr. Carlos Ince and Dr. Kate Elfrey of The Heart Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the November 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Cardiologists Dr. Carlos Ince and Dr. Kate Elfrey of The Heart Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the November 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Mercy Medical Center

Cardiologists Carlos Ince, M.D., FACC, and M. Kate Elfrey, D.O., both of The Heart Center at Mercy, are the featured guests on Mercy Medical Center’s monthly talk show, “Medoscopy,” airing Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15th and 16th at 5:30 p.m. EST.

Newswise: A new connection between the gut microbiota and prostate inflammation in aging men
Released: 8-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
A new connection between the gut microbiota and prostate inflammation in aging men
Impact Journals LLC

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 20, entitled, “Tissue immunoexpression of IL-6 and IL-18 in aging men with BPH and MetS and their relationship with lipid parameters and gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids.”

Released: 7-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
Infection with common cat-borne parasite associated with frailty in older adults
University of Colorado Boulder

A common, cat-borne parasite already associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness in humans may also contribute to exhaustion, loss of muscle mass, and other signs of “frailty” in older adults, suggests a study published Nov. 6 in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 12:45 PM EST
How Much Vision Loss is Too Much When it Comes to Driving?
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

When's the right time for an older adult to stop driving? Researchers at the University of Western Australia sought to shed light on this question by investigating at what point declining vision increases the risk of a car accident.

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Released: 6-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
High-intensity Aerobic Exercise Helps Prevent Menopause-related Muscle Power Loss
American Physiological Society (APS)

Menopause causes a decrease in “muscle power,” an indication of muscle function and strength. However, postmenopausal loss of muscle power can be partially prevented by using high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a form of aerobic exercise.

Newswise: Children With Sickle Cell Disease Appear to Suffer Eye Complications at Same Rate as Adults
Released: 4-Nov-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Children With Sickle Cell Disease Appear to Suffer Eye Complications at Same Rate as Adults
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Largest study of children with sickle cell disease finds one in three had retinopathy.



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