Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.
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The long-term care sector is currently being held together by a very vulnerable workforce, and is at risk of failing without immediate solutions.
The oldest person in the world, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April 2022 at 119 years. The record of Jeanne Calment of France, who died at 122, has stood for almost 25 years. Will it be beaten?
Uncertainty about how long symptoms will last can be tough for women going through hormonal changes that come with menopause. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut time frame.
I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.
Many of the world’s most powerful and aspiring leaders are aging or elderly men. That’s a big problem.
Do you know someone who’s had lots of birthdays? That doesn’t always make them old.
Reflection Rooms support people making sense of experiences related to dying and death. They provide an immersive space to read stories written by others and write and share their own stories.
Action is needed to hold off a wave of dementia cases in an aging population. One of the most effective tools to reduce the prevalence of dementia is to address modifiable factors.
The first step is to trust in the friendship and begin to explore how it can be sustained over time.
The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
Much dementia research does not reflect ethnically diverse communities. Studies used to make policy, clinical and investment decisions in dementia should reflect the diverse Canadian population.
Three scientists explain the biology and physics of what goes into one of the world’s most grueling races, the Tour de France.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights the increasing population of older adults around the world and the accompanying rise in elder mistreatment.
When political candidates talk about their long-term care proposals, let’s remember there isn’t much point unless we recruit and adequately compensate enough workers to care for our loved ones.
Ontario voters can bring about change by prioritizing people over profits and casting our ballots for those committed to transforming long-term care into a non-profit model focused on care.
As people age, their eyes lose the ability to focus on close objects. A new eye drop treatment called Vuity can improve vision without the need for glasses, contacts or surgery.
Concerns are growing about Dianne Feinstein’s ability to finish out her Senate term. That won’t dim the accomplishments of her extraordinary career, writes a scholar of San Francisco politics.
Frailty — the physical limitations of seniors living in the community — needs to be assessed before it can be addressed with social and health support. Virtual assessments can speed up this process.
While longer naps are a normal part of aging, excessively long dozes could be a warning signal for cognitive decline.
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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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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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