Aging

Mediterranean Diet Linked To Better Cognitive Function

The plant-based Mediterranean diet is an ongoing diet fad, and proponents now have some new ammunition- it is associated with improved cognitive function in a study of older adults in Spain, according to a paper in JAMA Internal Medicine. ...

Article - News Staff - May 13 2015 - 9:05am

Diet And Exercise Prevent Muscle Loss In Old Age, So Why Is Evidence Inconsistent?

Between the ages of 40 and 80, an estimated 30 to 50 percent of muscle mass is lost, resulting in lower strength and less ability to carry out everyday tasks. This process is known as sarcopenia and it is common and clearly linked to frailty and poorer he ...

Article - News Staff - May 14 2015 - 9:30am

Does Aging Affect Decision Making?

Aging is associated with significant decline in cognitive functions. But does this translate into poorer decision making? Psychologists from the University of Basel and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development report that in simple decision situatio ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 3 2015 - 9:00am

Memory Loss Among Elderly Not As Prevalent As Believed

The capacity to recall specific facts deteriorates with age, but other types of memory do not, according to research conducted by Wilma Koutstaal (University of Minnesota) and Alaitz Aizpurua (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country), which concludes that ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 8 2015 - 10:00am

Strokes Steal 8 Years Worth Of Brain Function

Having a stroke ages a person's brain function by almost eight years, new research finds- robbing them of memory and thinking speed as measured on cognitive tests. In both black and white patients, having had a stroke meant that their score on a 27-i ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 12 2015 - 9:30am

When It Comes To Elderly Sex, Doctors Prefer Don't Ask, Don't Tell

The sex lives of older people have received a lot of attention recently. From the Netflix sitcom Grace and Frankie, which stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin (both in their 70s) and does not shy away from the issue of sex, to the Channel 4 series that focuse ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 11 2018 - 9:02am

Pet Ownership Has Potential Benefits For Older Adults

A new paper discusses the current barriers which limit opportunities to own a pet among older adults, going into detail about physical and financial risks for older adult pet ownership and how it can be diminished. Medical problems that arise with older ad ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2015 - 8:31am

Cloning Leads To More Longevity Than Sexual Reproduction

Starfish that reproduce through cloning avoid aging to a greater extent than those that propagate through sexual reproduction, say researchers who investigated the telomere lengths and population genetics of Coscinasterias tenuispina. The telomeres are loc ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 26 2015 - 9:30am

Dementia Sufferers Benefit From GPS

A  study of 200 dementia sufferers in Norway reveals that almost all experience greater peace of mind and increased levels of physical activity using GPS devices. The study forms part of the public sector innovation projects collectively known as "Try ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 5 2015 - 11:00am

An Anti-Aging Pill Is Still A Long Way Off

Last month a team of doctors and scientists made the case to regulators at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider approving anti-aging drugs as a new pharmaceutical class. Such a designation would treat aging as disease rather than a natural p ...

Article - The Conversation - Jul 29 2015 - 11:00am