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Government Research Cuts Hit Older Adults

The Trump administration has slashed funding for medical research, delaying some treatments and cures for health conditions affecting retirees.

Kiplinger

The difference between an aging brain and dementia

Forgetting small things such as dates, and events and difficulty in recalling old information can be a normal part of aging. But at what point does it go too far? Do you have to worry every time your memory seems to fail you?

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Epigenetic and social factors both predict aging and health – but new research suggests one might be stronger

Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? With a good measure, scientists might be able to change our rate of aging to live longer and healthier lives. Researchers know that some people age faster than others and have been trying to concisely measure the internal physiological changes that…

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Bruce Willis has the most common form of dementia for those under 60. Here are the symptoms

Frontotemporal dementia causes changes in behavior and difficulty speaking.

Fortune

New drugs could turn the clock back on aging — will they work?

Scientists are looking into drugs that kill decrepit cells to support healthy aging — but more work is needed before we can call them a fountain of youth.

Inverse

A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes

Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so?

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Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.

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Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

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Low vaccine booster rates are now a key factor in COVID-19 deaths – and racial disparities in booster rates persist

More than 450 people are dying of COVID-19 in the U.S. each day as of late August 2022.

The Conversation

1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling from distinctly difficult grief

COVID-19 was the third-most-common cause of death between March 2020 and October 2021 in the U.S., behind only heart disease and cancer, according to a recent study.

The Conversation

How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get too hot for normal daily activity as we know it, even for young, healthy adults?”

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Johns Hopkins launches major effort to make aging a whole lot less achy

BALTIMORE -- Just about everyone knows someone — or is that someone — who has aches or pains, some forgetfulness or other age-related issue or disease.

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