Category: Aging Issue

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Despite the pandemic’s terrible toll on older adults, a new national poll shows that most people over 50 still say their health is as good as it was before March 2020, or even better.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A team of Clemson University scientists is making inroads in understanding the relationship between certain enzymes that are normally produced in the body and their role in regulating obesity and controlling liver diseases.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Medicines are the most common treatments used in healthcare, especially for older people. But when they’re not used correctly, they can cause serious and sometimes fatal outcomes.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES — Cedars-Sinai announced today a $10 million gift to establish the Bernard and Maxine Platzer Lynn Family Memory and Healthy Aging Program in the Department of Neurology.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Huge amounts of time and money have been devoted to finding treatments for diseases that become more common as we age, like cancer and Alzheimer’s.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Improving air quality appears to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing dementia in older women living in the U.S., according to a new USC study.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease to patients under 70, and more recent guidance to patients under 60. Yet, the risks of heart attacks and strokes increase markedly with age.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Regenerative medicine could hold the keys to rejuvenating older muscles, and research supporting that will be featured at the Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and Surgery.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified growth hormone in the colon that increases as the colon ages–a discovery that can help guide the development of a new anti-aging therapy.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Healthy aging is a hot topic. Whether you’re concerned about weight gain, sex drive or chronic diseases, the key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle.

(HealthNewsDgest.com) – Regenerative medicine could slow the clock on degenerative diseases that often ravage the golden years, a Mayo Clinic study finds.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, October 1, 2021 – An aging body means the spine is aging, too. But while certain spine conditions are more common among older adults, there are more ways than ever to avoid back and neck pain and protect your aging spine

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and dividing.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rockville, Md. (July 6, 2021)—An innovative model using human blood samples to study muscle protein growth may help advance scientists’ understanding of age-related muscle loss.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I am 56 and have noticed a few things are changing as I get older. I know as I age there will be more changes in my body and mind, but can you provide insights on what are some common things that I can expect?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROSEMONT, Ill. (Feb. 25, 2021) — As people age, it’s natural to experience thinner, drier skin and an increase in wrinkles and other signs of aging.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – American athlete Tom Brady has done the seemingly impossible, winning his seventh Super Bowl at the age of 43 in spectacular fashion. He’s joined by stellar company: At 39, Serena Williams has won 23 grand slams, one of them while pregnant.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – January 27, 2021 – For many of us, as we get older the skin on our face begins to sag and we seem to lose volume around our eyes, cheeks and chin.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cutting-edge technology is normally associated with youth, but a group of aged care residents in Adelaide are learning how useful (and how much fun) virtual reality can be.