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The demands of caregiving can reverberate through family relationships, exposing old disagreements about expectations and responsibilities.
Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer’s disease. But it does have various other benefits.
South Korea’s unusually rapid transition to a super-aged society means it has had little time to find solutions for pension funding and healthcare for the elderly.
Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.
For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?
Sylvie feels like her radical world only exists in the past and as she gets older her choices and world are shrinking.
Heightened awareness of having limited time left in life can spur people to become masters of their lime, or leave them feeling stuck or stifled with anxiety.
Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The new question is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and early — in the things that will help us live better.
Heat waves pose a threat to older adults, but a recent study suggests that they retain an unexpected ability to adapt to high temperatures.
Heliconius butterflies eat high-protein pollen and seem to age well.
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
Caregivers often don’t recognize how much time, energy and effort is dedicated to their nutrition-related responsibilities, and many feel unprepared for them.
Research into inflammation and the microbiome is pushing cosmetic science beyond moisture, wrinkles and the skin barrier.
The AI industry is dominated by young, male tech workers. It runs the risk of developing apps and tools that reproduce these gender and age-biases.
The challenge is not a lack of evidence. It is a lack of urgency.
Canada’ aging population is a marker of national success, not a crisis. The question is whether we will seize this moment to build the strongest aging society in the world.
Bones are living tissues that constantly rebuild, repair and help the body stay in balance.
Aging plays a significant role in the development of conditions that can lead to blindness. However, most of these can be prevented or delayed.
Diffusing scents while sleeping could boost the sense of smell, memory and sleep.
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Regents and Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University
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Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
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Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Professeur Titulaire. École d'optométrie. Expertise en santé oculaire et usage des lentilles cornéennes spécialisées, Université de Montréal
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Research Data Scientist at Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor of Economics, emeritus, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
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A&S Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University
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Associate professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Director of the International Laboratory of Demography and Human Capital, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
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Co-Director of Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida
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Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Associate Professor, Mississippi State University
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Medical Science Master's Student, University of Calgary