Aging

Boon For Boomers- Green Tea And LEDs May Smooth Wrinkles

Scientists in Germany say they may have an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery; high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract. Like all miracle products must, they say in Crystal Growth&Design that ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 6:57pm

Fitness- Muscle Is Easier To Lose And Harder To Build As You Age, But There's New Hope

Older people have noticed their thinner arms and legs and perhaps you have as well. It's no secret muscle is harder to maintain, much less build, as we age but science was unclear exactly why. A team of researchers the University of Nottingham S ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2009 - 1:09pm

Vigorous Exercise Associated With Decreased Breast Cancer Risk (But Only In Older Women)

Researchers writing in BMC Cancer say that post-menopausal women who engage in moderate or vigorous exercise have reduced risk of breast cancer. Over 110,000 post menopausal women were asked to rate their level of physical activity at ages 15-18, 19-29, 35 ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2009 - 4:10pm

Sudoku This, Please! On Aging, Brain Exercise, And The Meaning Of Tuchas

The burgeoning demographics of aging, which is transforming cites and suburbia alike, recently prompted me to attend the UCLA Conference on Technology and Aging, held at the lovely Skirball Center, cultural hub of LA’s older Jewish community. The followin ...

Article - Greg Critser - Nov 9 2009 - 4:53pm

Education Keeps Your Memory Sharp

Education plays a key role in lifelong memory performance and risk for dementia, and it's well documented that those with a college degree possess a cognitive advantage over their less educated counterparts in middle and old age. But if you didn' ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 11 2010 - 5:35pm

'Useless' Information Becomes Useful As We Age

As people age, they gradually lose their ability to filter out irrelevant information. But that may actually give aging adults a memory advantage over their younger counterparts, according to a new study appearing in Psychological Science. The study demons ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2010 - 1:34pm

Eternity Soup:The Old Man's Broth

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Article - Greg Critser - Sep 7 2012 - 9:10am

The Older You Get, The Less Sleep You Need...If You're Healthy

Assuming good health, older adults can expect to have a reduced "sleep need" and to be less tired during the day compared to healthy young adults, according to a new study published in Sleep. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 1 2010 - 12:04pm

Memory Loss May Indicate Higher Stroke Risk

Individuals who suffer memory loss may face a higher risk of stroke, regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. For the study, 930 men in Sweden around the age of 70 without a history of ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 1 2010 - 5:12pm

Blueberries On The Brain