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UrduAcross the world, more people are living longer. But “whether the extra years will be good ones — and whether societies and economies will benefit as a result — depends on the actions we take now,” states an editorial in…
Tag: GERONTOLOGY
Alzheimer’s Association receives 1.34M from NIH for psychosocial research in dementia care
CHICAGO, November 13, 2019 – The Alzheimer’s Association® announced that it has received a $1.34 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen the current framework for psychosocial research examining care for people living with dementia…
Dartmouth study assesses fracture risk for patients taking multiple medications
There is a strong association between the number of fracture-associated drugs (FADs) older patients receive and their risk of sustaining a broken bone, according to a new Dartmouth study published in JAMA Network Open . In recent decades, the use…
Report identifies 3 dimensions to lifelong ‘longevity fitness’
Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled ” Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course .” It also…
Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published…
Study raises new warnings about frail surgery patients
VA-funded study looked at data on more than 400,000 veterans
Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science (IMS) and Keio University School of Medicine in Japan have used single-cell RNA analysis to find that supercentenarians–meaning people over the age of 110–have an excess of a type of immune…
Aging experts advocate global effort to ensure health spans match life spans
Across the world, more people are living longer. But “whether the extra years will be good ones — and whether societies and economies will benefit as a result — depends on the actions we take now,” states an editorial in…
Dartmouth study assesses fracture risk for patients taking multiple medications
There is a strong association between the number of fracture-associated drugs (FADs) older patients receive and their risk of sustaining a broken bone, according to a new Dartmouth study published in JAMA Network Open . In recent decades, the use…
Report identifies 3 dimensions to lifelong ‘longevity fitness’
Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled ” Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course .” It also…
Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds
The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published…
Study raises new warnings about frail surgery patients
VA-funded study looked at data on more than 400,000 veterans
AFAR 2019 Scientific Awards honoring Pinchas Cohen, MD and Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D.
Presented at GSA Annual Meeting, Friday Nov. 15, 2019
Alzheimer’s Association receives 1.34M from NIH for psychosocial research in dementia care
CHICAGO, November 13, 2019 – The Alzheimer’s Association® announced that it has received a $1.34 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen the current framework for psychosocial research examining care for people living with dementia…
AFAR 2019 Scientific Awards honoring Pinchas Cohen, MD and Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D.
Presented at GSA Annual Meeting, Friday Nov. 15, 2019
Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science (IMS) and Keio University School of Medicine in Japan have used single-cell RNA analysis to find that supercentenarians–meaning people over the age of 110–have an excess of a type of immune…
Higher education holds key to more age-friendly society, publication says
The age-friendly movement is an ideal means of embracing demographic shifts in higher education and society at large, according to the latest issue in the What’s Hot newsletter series from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), titled ” Higher Education…
Higher education holds key to more age-friendly society, publication says
The age-friendly movement is an ideal means of embracing demographic shifts in higher education and society at large, according to the latest issue in the What’s Hot newsletter series from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), titled ” Higher Education…
Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia
In a new research study published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine , Albert Hofman and colleagues at Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, United States report that…
Anticoagulant benefits for atrial fibrillation decrease with age
Typical patient may not benefit after age 87, UCSF-led study finds
Salmonella — how the body fights back
New research from the University of East Anglia shows how the human body powers its emergency response to salmonella infection. A study, published today in the journal PNAS , reveals how blood stem cells respond in the first few hours…
Men who receive home care from spouse more likely to feel burdensome than women
ANN ARBOR–A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples. The toll, however, is more pronounced for care-receiving husbands–compared to wives or men in non-caregiving relationships–who are vulnerable to negative exchanges…
Anticoagulant benefits for atrial fibrillation decrease with age
Typical patient may not benefit after age 87, UCSF-led study finds
Salmonella — how the body fights back
New research from the University of East Anglia shows how the human body powers its emergency response to salmonella infection. A study, published today in the journal PNAS , reveals how blood stem cells respond in the first few hours…
Men who receive home care from spouse more likely to feel burdensome than women
ANN ARBOR–A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples. The toll, however, is more pronounced for care-receiving husbands–compared to wives or men in non-caregiving relationships–who are vulnerable to negative exchanges…
Oral health for older adults
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke
Decreasing your physical activity is linked to increased cardiovascular risk
Tailor-made for older adults, new tools improve doctor-patient relations
A Wilmot Cancer Institute-led study in JAMA Oncology shows that when physicians fully appreciate the concerns of older adults with cancer, such as function and forgetfulness, it elevates patient care and satisfaction. The study is believed to be the first…
Global Brain Health Leader Awards for dementia prevention, care and support announced
Chicago; San Francisco; Dublin; November 7, 2019 – To address the growing worldwide public health crisis due to dementia, the prevalence of which is expected to triple worldwide to 152 million by 2050, three leading organizations announced this year’s Pilot…
Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Women who did the highest amount of physical activity had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and 6% lower risk of total fracture
Study examines depression in the last year of life
Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3%…
Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Women who did the highest amount of physical activity had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and 6% lower risk of total fracture
Study examines depression in the last year of life
Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3%…
High waist circumference associated with elevated risk of obesity-related dementia
SILVER SPRING, Md.–Waist circumference is a more accurate indicator of abdominal visceral fat level than body mass index (BMI) in the elderly, according to a report published in Obesity , the flagship journal of The Obesity Society. The study is…
Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
BOSTON–A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, provides insights on why some people may be more…
Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
BOSTON–A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, provides insights on why some people may be more…
Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
BOSTON–A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear, and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, provides insights on why some people may be more…
Movement patterns predict frailty and disability in the elderly
Elderly people who show more random changes in daily movement tend to be at greater risk of frailty, disability and death, according to a large study involving 1,275 individuals over the course of 13 years. The findings – based on…
Update: House passes EMPOWER for Health Act, supporting care for us all as we age
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours of bringing the legislation to the floor approved by voice vote the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of…
EMPOWER for health act highlights rare, important bipartisan priority: Care as we age
Among several legislative proposals slated for a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives, one in particular offers a glimpse at something unique: Bipartisan collaboration and support. But as experts from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) observe, that may…
Could taking statins prevent dementia, disability?
NIH-funded clinical trial will test statins in 20,000 older adults
IOF report underscores urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population
Launched for World Osteoporosis Day, a new edition of the IOF Compendium of Osteoporosis highlights alarming increases in dependency ratios for older people and outlines nine global priorities for fracture prevention
Columbia Public Health Dean Linda Fried honored for pioneering work in aging
Gerontology trailblazer is 2019 Alma Dea Morani Award winner
Family members can assist in preventing post-operative delirium by as much as 16.8%
BOSTON (October 21, 2019) – In a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine , researchers reported that training family members in delirium prevention approaches can significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8 percent within seven…
Could young blood hold secrets to longer, healthier life?
In what sounds like a scene from a science fiction movie, researchers in 2005 stitched together old and young mice so they shared a circulatory system. Youthful blood seemingly rejuvenated many tissues of the elderly rodents, boosting their cognitive and…
Rapamycin for longevity — Opinion article
The scientist discusses several reasons, including fear of the actual and fictional side effects of rapamycin, everolimus and other clinically-approved drugs, arguing that no real side effects preclude their use as anti-aging drugs today. They go on to discuss why…
Listening to ‘noisy knees’ to diagnose osteoarthritis: The first human cohort study
A new way of diagnosing and assessing knee osteoarthritis (OA) has moved a step closer with a major study paving the way for its use in research and clinical practice. The technique involves attaching small microphones to knees, and detecting…