Analysis of mortality data spanning 450 regions in Europe is categorical: longevity across the continent is a two-tier affair.
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Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
Movement is key to healthy aging, and Philadelphia offers pros and cons for seniors getting around the city.
Even modest amounts of strength training, even with lighter weights, can meaningfully preserve muscle and maintain your ability to move with confidence.
Two decades after the Women’s Health Initiative study, evolving research on menopause hormone therapy is shedding new light on women’s brain health.
A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.
What if a robot could show us how the brain represents space and time to keep us balanced?
Addressing the financial and personal aspects of aging proactively helps to ensure that you will receive the care you need – and want – as you age.
Classifying aging as a disease would risk stigmatizing older age and exacerbating ageism.
The long-term care system is under pressure — both from an aging population and from a workforce in crisis. More humane, sustainable models of care are critical.
Our aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a challenge to our pension schemes. Solutions exist to make them function better.
Recent studies show that it’s possible to maintain good cognitive health as we age with certain leisure activities and pursuits that stimulate the brain.
Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin’s health and appearance.
Late midlife adults (ages 55 to 64) represent one of our major resources, given the socioeconomic and health-related roles they play as caregivers to young and old. However, they may need a break.
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
Retiring is never easy – but for small business owners, today’s economic climate is making it even harder to step away.
Older adults are generally good at judging their capacity for handling their finances, but
cognitive impairment degrades that skill. Proactive planning can help protect them from fraud.
Ageing, especially women’s ageing, is often viewed negatively. In her memoir Blooming, Carol Lefevre critiques different forms of ageism.
The factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable: aging. Older adults with cancer benefit from a geriatric assessment before making treatment decisions, but this is still not routine care.
Urinary tract infectionss are not an inevitable part of aging. With the right combination of medical treatments and lifestyle changes, women can reduce postmenopausal risk.
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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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