Older adults are more likely to make an effort to help others, a new study reports. Researchers found, when faced with tasks that required more effort, older adults were more likely to offer help than younger people. By contrast, younger adults were mo…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: At What Age Are People Usually Happiest? New Research Offers Surprising Clues
Study reveals those in the throws of “established adulthood”, that is to say, those between the ages of 30 – 45, report better life satisfaction.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Profound Loss of Pleasure Related to Early-Onset Dementia
Study links anhedonia, or the loss of pleasure, to the early onset of frontotemporal dementia. Neuroimaging revealed symptoms of anhedonia were marked by atrophy in the frontal and striatal brain areas of those with FTD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Fighting Dementia With Play
A newly developed play therapy platform is helping older adults with dementia improve a range of flagging cognitive skills from concentration to memory.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Not So Sweet: Sugary Diet Early in Life Could Lead to Cognitive Problems Later
Consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages early in life may lead to memory problems during adulthood. Researchers found, compared to rats who consumed only water, those who drank sugar-sweetened beverages had difficulties in memory recall asso…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Selenium Supplementation Protects Against Obesity and May Extend Lifespan
Adding selenium to diet products helps prevent obesity and increases healthy lifespan in mouse models.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Chronic Viral Infections Can Have Lasting Effects on Human Immunity, Similar to Aging
Chronic viral infections have a profound and lasting impact on the immune system in a similar way to aging. Chronic inflammation that occurs as a result of immune system dysregulation is often seen in diseases associated with aging.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Signals From Muscle Protect From Dementia
Mimicking a muscular stress system can provide neuroprotection against aging in both the brain and retina. The signal helps prevent the buildup of misfolded protein aggregates.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging Disease
People with cerebral small vessel damage who also had a leaky blood-brain barrier had more tissue damage after two years than those whose blood-brain barrier was intact.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Accelerate Brain Aging
Anabolic androgenic steroids, drugs commonly associated with muscle building and enhancing athletic performance, are known to increase the risk for certain health disorders. A new study reveals anabolic steroids may also accelerate brain aging.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Midlife Loneliness Is a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Those who report feeling consistently lonely and socially isolated between the ages of 45 and 64 have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. However, the risk can be reversed if people embark on activities to expand their social lives …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: At 45, Some People Are Already on the Path to the Frailties of Old Age
Researchers say those who were 45 and show more signs of aging, including cognitive problems, skin wrinkles, and a decrease in cardiovascular health, are at increased risk of dementia and other frailties associated with old age.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later
High blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Beyond Genes and Environment, Random Variations Play Important Role in Longevity
It’s not only our genetics and environment that play a role in aging and longevity, it’s also the random, tiny changes that arise on the cellular level.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree
Since 2010, there has been an absolute rise in mortality for adults without a college degree. For those with higher education experience, mortality rates have decreased during the same time period.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Opinions and Attitudes Can Last When They Are Based on Emotion
Attitudes and opinions based on emotion can last a lifetime, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Myelin Loss Is a Major Factor in Age-Related Brain Deterioration
Cells that drive myelin repair become less efficient due to aging. Myelin loss results in cognitive decline and is central to a number of neurodegenerative diseases.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Eight Ways Chemical Pollutants Harm the Body
From impairing nervous system function and changing bacterial communities in the microbiome to increasing oxidative stress and inflammation, researchers report on the ways in which exposure to chemical pollution harms the body.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Treatable Sleep Disorder Common in People With Thinking and Memory Problems
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in people with cognitive impairment, researchers report. The severity of obstructive sleep apnea correlated with the degree of cognitive impairment.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Noisy Brain Activity Contributes to Aging-Related Navigation Impairments
Overactive hippocampal activity may explain why some older people have trouble with spatial navigation and learning.
