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Isabella Rossellini on Evolution, #MeToo, and the Good Parts of Aging
“I knew I was not an ideal woman,” she says. “But I suggested something that allowed people to complete their fantasies.” By David Marchese.
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Robot dog lends a helping paw to dementia sufferers
Among Ron Grantham's happiest memories are the days he spent fly-fishing with his beloved dog, Spot. Now those memories are being revived by visits from his new best friend, Biscuit - a robotic dog.
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Lingering Negative Responses to Stress Linked With Health a Decade Later
People whose negative emotional responses to stress carry over to the following day are more likely to report health problems and physical limitations later in life compared with peers who are able to “let it go,” according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Japanese man, 112, recognized as world's oldest male
A 112-year-old Japanese man born months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity was recognized on Tuesday as the world's oldest man.
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When do you know you’re old enough to die?
With her latest book, Natural Causes, Barbara Ehrenreich notes that there’s an age at which death no longer requires much explanation.
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Japanese man, 112, recognized as world's oldest male
A 112-year-old Japanese man born months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity was recognized on Tuesday as the world's oldest man.
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111-year-old Texan, the oldest living U.S. veteran, takes his first trip on a private jet
After more than 111 years of living, the nation's oldest veteran was treated to an unexpected first: a trip on a private jet. On Saturday, Austin's Richard Overton was flown to Washington, D.C., for a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The trip was made possible by billionaire Austin businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith. Last Friday, Smith spent a couple hours visiting Overton, believed to be the oldest man in...
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Older Americans Are ‘Hooked’ on Vitamins
Sixty-eight percent of those 65 and older take vitamin supplements. Much of what we once believed about the benefits is wrong.
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Aging people grow just as many new brain cells as young people
Our brains keep making new neurons throughout our lifespan, a quality unique to humans.
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Seeking the Lost Art of Growing Old with Intention and Purpose
In a world where our time and attention are fractured into smaller and smaller bits, legendary biologist and runner Bernd Heinrich is a throwback, a man who has carved a deep groove in his patch of Maine woods. By Bill Donahue. (Dec 15, 2017)
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Japan’s prisons are a haven for elderly women.
Lonely seniors are shoplifting in search of the community and stability of jail. In 2016, Japan’s parliament passed a law aiming to ensure that recidivist seniors get support from the country’s welfare and social-service systems. Since then, prosecutor’s offices and prisons have worked closely with government agencies to get senior offenders the assistance they need. But the problems that lead these women to seek the relative comfort of jail lie beyond the system’s reach.
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Clues to aging found in stem cells' genomes
Little hints of immortality are lurking in the stem cells of fruit flies. Stem cells that produce sperm use a genetic trick to stay perpetually young across generations, researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have discovered. Certain sections of the fruit fly genome get shorter with age. But remarkably, some reproductive cells can repair the shrinkage, the researchers report in the journal eLife.
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A pill that staves off aging? It's on the horizon
Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people showing that chronically slashing intake by about a third can reap myriad health benefits and, in some cases, extend lifespan. From a public health perspective, that advice would be impractical for many and dangerous for some.
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Our dreams have many purposes, changing across the lifespan
Dreams accompany us literally from the cradle to the grave. By Patrick McNamara.
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Muscle loss in old age linked to fewer nerve signals.
Researchers say they may have worked out why there is a natural loss of muscle in the legs as people age - and that it is due to a loss of nerves.
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The man treating ageing as a disease
The scientist aims to develop therapies to repair damage at the molecular and cellular level.
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Americans slow down the clock of age: Humans may not be able to turn back time, but a new study finds that Americans are slowing it down.
A close examination of national health data indicate that the rate of biological aging appears to be more delayed for all Americans, but particularly for men, which may extend their lives. Researchers cite advancements in medicine as one possible reason for the deceleration.
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The Secret to a Longer Life? Don’t Ask These Dead Longevity Researchers
Some of the biggest names in dieting, organic agriculture and preventive medicine died at surprisingly young ages.
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How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining
Highly active elderly people can boost their immune systems to protect against infection, according to research.
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