_ Why Does Hair Go Gray? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have identified cells that grow hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to go gray. The discovery, … Read More→
_ Life-Saving Hacks for Seniors By Jane Farrell articleA senior citizen falls every 13 seconds in this country. And each year, more than one million elderly people go … Read More→
_ Aging Doesn't Have to Age You By Jane Farrell articleAfter 40 years of writing “Energy Express,” Marilynn Preston isn’t only the author of America’s longest running fitness column, she’s … Read More→
_ Reduced Funding for Geriatrics Research Would Be A Risky Move By Jane Farrell articleWithout a substantial increase in federal funding for geriatrics education and research, there’s a greater risk in reducing a workforce … Read More→
_ Second Thoughts about Brain Games By Jane Farrell articleThere’s a growing “brain-training industry” claiming that you can increase your brain power with a company’s products. But think again. … Read More→
"Super Ager" Brains Maintain High Volume in The Cortex By Jane Farrell articleSo-called normal agers lost volume in their cortex twice as fast as SuperAgers, a rare group of people aged 80 … Read More→
_ The Juice That's A Brain Helper By Jane Farrell articleDrinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, researchers have found. In the study, from the University of … Read More→
_ Staying Young in Spirit By Jane Farrell articleMohr Keet of South Africa bungee jumped when he was 96, landing himself in the Guinness Board of World Records. … Read More→
_ "Late-Life" Genes Help Combat Stress, Aging By Jane Farrell articleA subset of genes involved in daily circadian rhythms, or the “biological clock,” become active only late in life or … Read More→
_ Ten Things People Want You to Know as They Age By Jane Farrell articleAs we get older, our needs and desires change. We know what we want, our preferences, dislikes, what makes us … Read More→
_ Calories and Cellular Aging By Jane Farrell articleWhen it comes to anti-aging efforts, eating right can positively affect people at a profound cellular level, research has found. … Read More→
_ Patterns of Biomarkers Predict How Well People Age By Sondra Forsyth articleLevels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well … Read More→
_ Emergency-Room Visits Linked to Increased Disability Risks By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who go to the emergency department (ED) for an illness or injury have higher risks for disability and … Read More→
_ Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleBrain activity can help predict a healthy older adult’s risk of falling, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College … Read More→
_ Turning Back the Aging Clock By Jane Farrell articleA new approach that aims to reduce aging-related cellular damage has been developed by researchers from Caltech and UCLA. Led … Read More→
_ The Importance of A Chronic-Care Plan By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Nobody likes to think about becoming incapacitated, but preparing for the time when chronic care is needed can … Read More→
_ Elder Abuse Goes Undiagnosed in Emergency Rooms By Jane Farrell articleAlthough elder abuse affects about 1 in 10 older people in the U.S., emergency rooms are missing many chances to … Read More→
_ 10 Financial Questions to Ask Your Parents By Jane Farrell articleAs the years go by and mom and dad age, life can become complicated. Certain things are practically impossible to … Read More→