_ Aging Well Everyday Activities Are Associated with More Gray Matter in the Brains of Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening as well as exercise are … Read More→
_ Aging Well Talking to Doctors About Your Bucket List Could Help Advance Care Planning By Sondra Forsyth article For physicians, asking patients about their bucket lists, or whether they have one, can encourage discussion about making their medical … Read More→
_ Aging Well Who Makes Your Medical Decisions? How to Stay in Control with Palliative Care By Sondra Forsyth article Most emergency patients rely on physicians to tell them what to do. But if a patient says the following four … Read More→
_ Aging Well Researchers Discover the Structure of an Anti-Aging Hormone By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 study revealed the molecular structure of a protein called alpha(╬▒)Klotho, and how it helps to transmit a … Read More→
_ Aging Well Redefining Knowledge of Elderly People Throughout History By Sondra Forsyth article An archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) is set to redefine what we know about elderly people in cultures … Read More→
_ Aging Well Experts Call for World Health Organization to Rethink ΓÇ£UnacceptableΓÇ¥ Plan for Older People By Sondra Forsyth article The World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of “washing its hands of older people” in its proposed priorities for … Read More→
_ Aging Well Can Loss of Sense of Smell Be Repaired? By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, led by Dr. James E. Schwob, are examining the behavior of adult stem … Read More→
_ Aging Well Leaving the House Every Day May Help Older Adults Live Longer By Sondra Forsyth article In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of community-dwelling individuals aged 70 to 90 years who were participating … Read More→
_ Aging Well Are You Aging Quickly or Slowly? Tests Would Yield Varying Results By Sondra Forsyth article Whether it’s an on-line quiz, a $300 chromosome test or an $800 blood panel, a lot of people seem to … Read More→
_ Aging Well Old Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on Aging By Sondra Forsyth article A team led by Professor Lorna, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter in the UK, has discovered … Read More→
_ Aging Well Scientists Decipher Mechanisms Underlying the Biology of Aging By Sondra Forsyth article Understanding the factors that control aging has been one of humanity’s endless pursuits, from the mystical fountain of youth to … Read More→
_ Aging Well 5 Tips to Help AmericaΓÇÖs Aging Population Stay Healthier and Happier By Sondra Forsyth article As we age, most of us better understand our abilities and our limitations, helping us make better decisions. We understand … Read More→
_ Aging Well Risk of Oversharing in Conversation Increases with Age By Sondra Forsyth article The risk of oversharing in conversation – or providing a listener with too much irrelevant detail – increases as we … Read More→
_ Aging Well End-of-life Decision-Making for People with Intellectual Disabilities By Sondra Forsyth article A 2017 study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and published in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual … Read More→
_ Aging Well Planning for Your Own Long-Term Care By Jane Farrell article Planning for our own long-term care may not be pleasant, but itΓÇÖs essential. In this guide, the National Institute on … Read More→
_ Aging Well ΓÇ£Ridiculously HealthyΓÇ¥ Elderly Have the Same Gut Microbiome as Healthy 30-Year-Olds By Sondra Forsyth article In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at the University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health … Read More→
_ Aging Well Older Drivers Adapt Their Thinking to Improve Road Hazard Detection By Sondra Forsyth article A 2017 study done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh found that older drivers showed adaptive responses according to … Read More→
_ Aging Well Five Ways to Bridge the Gap of Loneliness among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Loneliness and social isolation are among the most potent factors that lead to health risks among the elderly. And being … Read More→