_ Aging WellEveryday Activities Are Associated with More Gray Matter in the Brains of Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleHigher levels of lifestyle physical activity such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening as well as exercise are … Read More→
_ Aging WellTalking to Doctors About Your Bucket List Could Help Advance Care Planning By Sondra Forsyth articleFor physicians, asking patients about their bucket lists, or whether they have one, can encourage discussion about making their medical … Read More→
_ Aging WellWho Makes Your Medical Decisions? How to Stay in Control with Palliative Care By Sondra Forsyth articleMost emergency patients rely on physicians to tell them what to do. But if a patient says the following four … Read More→
_ Aging WellResearchers Discover the Structure of an Anti-Aging Hormone By Sondra Forsyth articleA January 2018 study revealed the molecular structure of a protein called alpha(α)Klotho, and how it helps to transmit a … Read More→
_ Aging WellRedefining Knowledge of Elderly People Throughout History By Sondra Forsyth articleAn archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) is set to redefine what we know about elderly people in cultures … Read More→
_ Aging WellExperts Call for World Health Organization to Rethink “Unacceptable” Plan for Older People By Sondra Forsyth articleThe World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of “washing its hands of older people” in its proposed priorities for … Read More→
_ Aging WellCan Loss of Sense of Smell Be Repaired? By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, led by Dr. James E. Schwob, are examining the behavior of adult stem … Read More→
_ Aging WellLeaving the House Every Day May Help Older Adults Live Longer By Sondra Forsyth articleIn a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of community-dwelling individuals aged 70 to 90 years who were participating … Read More→
_ Aging WellAre You Aging Quickly or Slowly? Tests Would Yield Varying Results By Sondra Forsyth articleWhether it’s an on-line quiz, a $300 chromosome test or an $800 blood panel, a lot of people seem to … Read More→
_ Aging WellOld Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on Aging By Sondra Forsyth articleA team led by Professor Lorna, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter in the UK, has discovered … Read More→
_ Aging WellScientists Decipher Mechanisms Underlying the Biology of Aging By Sondra Forsyth articleUnderstanding the factors that control aging has been one of humanity’s endless pursuits, from the mystical fountain of youth to … Read More→
_ Aging Well5 Tips to Help America’s Aging Population Stay Healthier and Happier By Sondra Forsyth articleAs we age, most of us better understand our abilities and our limitations, helping us make better decisions. We understand … Read More→
_ Aging WellRisk of Oversharing in Conversation Increases with Age By Sondra Forsyth articleThe risk of oversharing in conversation – or providing a listener with too much irrelevant detail – increases as we … Read More→
_ Aging WellEnd-of-life Decision-Making for People with Intellectual Disabilities By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2017 study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and published in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual … Read More→
_ Aging WellPlanning for Your Own Long-Term Care By Jane Farrell articlePlanning for our own long-term care may not be pleasant, but it’s essential. In this guide, the National Institute on … Read More→
_ Aging Well“Ridiculously Healthy” Elderly Have the Same Gut Microbiome as Healthy 30-Year-Olds By Sondra Forsyth articleIn one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at the University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health … Read More→
_ Aging WellOlder Drivers Adapt Their Thinking to Improve Road Hazard Detection By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2017 study done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh found that older drivers showed adaptive responses according to … Read More→
_ Aging WellFive Ways to Bridge the Gap of Loneliness among Seniors By Jane Farrell articleLoneliness and social isolation are among the most potent factors that lead to health risks among the elderly. And being … Read More→