Aging

We're All Living Longer, But Not All Better

Globally, people are living longer and lifespans have increased dramatically in the past 40 years, but the increased life expectancy is not benefiting everyone.  Adult males from low- and middle-income countries are most notably falling behind. The averag ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2012 - 5:28pm

Aging Brains Aren't Necessarily Declining Brains

twitching induced in the area of the forehead. It’s not all downhill Much of our understanding of aging ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 31 2014 - 9:06am

Myelin And Middle Age- Brainwise, We All Start Slowing Down At 40

process should also reduce all other brain functions for which performance speed is dependent on higher AP ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 18 2008 - 1:24am

Women More Likely To Be Over-Prescribed Prescription Drugs, And Elderly Women Most Of All

individual's sex. The authors found that, even when results were adjusted for all other risk factors, women ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2016 - 2:02pm

Logan's Run Was Right: After Age 24, It's All Downhill

If you're over 24 years of age you've already reached your peak in terms of your cognitive motor performance, according to a new paper. Simon Fraser University doctoral student Joe Thompson, associate professor Mark Blair, Thompson's thesis ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 15 2014 - 1:13pm

The Forever Fly, The Forever Diet?

stuff, then maybe it’s not your case,” said Mueller. As children, we’re all raised on milk, as humans ...

Article - Louise Lao - Apr 15 2011 - 8:44pm

Elderly Men Have The Highest Suicide Rate: Ageism Stops Us From Doing Something About It

isolation and lack of support all contribute to suicide among older men. Joan Sorolla/Flickr, CC BY ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 3 2015 - 7:00am

Study: The Physiological Effects Of Alcohol On Sexual Behavior

neurons. Dopamine neurons comprise only about 0.1 percent of all the neurons in the fly brain. Credit: ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 6 2008 - 9:30am

Target Age Matters In Exercise Messages

does not fit all!"  Full poster presentation title: Why won't they exercise more? ...

Article - News Staff - May 7 2015 - 3:15pm

Dementia Sufferers Benefit From GPS

research-based insights. Not all the GPS users in the study have received a dementia diagnosis, but all are ...

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