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Life expectancy forecast to exceed 90 years in coming decades
Study shows significant increase in lifespan, with South Korea top of league table and other countries not far behind
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You're a Completely Different Person at 14 and 77 Years Old, Personality Study Suggests
For those struggling to shake the memories of some awkward teenage years, take heart, because it looks like your body isn't the only thing to undergo massive changes through adulthood - your personality can shift dramatically too.
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When Retirement Comes With a Daily Dose of Cannabis
Older Americans are increasingly turning to pot to treat their aches and pains. The trend raises questions about effectiveness, safety and accessibility.
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How Silicon Valley Is Trying to Hack Its Way Into a Longer Life
The titans of the tech industry are known for their confidence that they can solve any problem--even, as it turns out, the one that's defeated every other attempt so far. That's why the most far-out strategies to cheat death are being tested in America's playground for the young, deep-pocketed and brilliant: Silicon Valley. Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, has given more than $330 million to research about aging and age-related diseases. Alphabet CEO and co-founder Larry Page launched Calico...
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There is No Limit to Human Life Extension
A big misconception about aging was just cleared up.
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Why this doctor fears being a patient.
Listen as Dr. Don Berwick describes what he believes is missing from health care, namely a person-centered approach that respects the individual's choices.
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Forget blood transfusions, the fountain of youth could be closer to hand
There has been a lot of hype and hope over transfusing old people with young blood in an attempt to rejuvenate the body in a similar manner to earlier Heterochronic parabiosis experiments, where the circulatory systems of an old and a young mouse are linked and some level of rejuvenation was observed[1]. Many researchers initially thought that the positive results in these tests were due to there being pro-youthful signals in the young blood, however more recent research suggests that the likely reason is the dilution of pro-aging factors present in the old blood rather than there being any “secret sauce” in young blood.
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DIY gene therapy is on the rise
In a dream Brian Hanley told me about, he’s riding a bus when he meets a man in dark leather clothing. Next thing he knows, he is splayed across a tilted metal bed, being electrocuted. The dream was no doubt connected to events that took place last June at a plastic surgeon’s office in Davis, California. At Hanley’s request, a doctor had injected into his thighs copies of a gene that Hanley, a PhD microbiologist, had designed and ordered from a research supply company. Then, plunging two pointed electrodes into his leg, the doctor had passed a strong current into his body, causing his muscle cells to open and absorb the new DNA.
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Biological Aging Is A Disease And It Is Time To Recognize It As Such
Aging is often described as a risk factor for disease (Niccoli and Partridge, 2012). Indeed, the risk for hundreds of diseases, the so called age-related diseases, is increased with age and some of these diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease) never occur in young people. I and others have argued that aging itself should be called a disease (Bulterijs et al., 2015; Gems, 2011, 2015; Lustgarten, 2016; Zhavoronkov and Bhullar, 2015). Interestingly, aging has been described as a ‘disease complex’ in the older literature (Perlman, 1953).
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How to Become a ‘Superager’
Sudoku isn’t enough. You have to push yourself.
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Holidays and Alzheimer's families.
Holidays can be challenging for families living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Get tips on planning, gifts and managing stress, whether at home or a care facility. Find caregiver help and support, online and from your local chapter.
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Alzheimer's: Every minute counts.
The PBS documentary film ALZHEIMER'S: EVERY MINUTE COUNTS is an urgent wake-up call about the national public health threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease. Premiering January 25, 2017
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What to Do When Grandma Has Dementia
"Why take on the burden of caregiving? Grandma lived her life already; why give up yours? Why put everything on hold just to take care of her? There were several slices to the pie of why...." By Larry Handy.
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What will all the ‘stuff’ you own mean when you're older?
Which objects would you choose to tell the story of your life? By Gemma Carney.
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Opioids can derail the lives of older people too.
A recent study of Medicare recipients found that in 2011, about 15 percent were prescribed an opioid when they were discharged from the hospital; three months later, 42 percent were still taking the pain medicine. It's perhaps no surprise, then, that some, like Evard, end up addicted. Doctors have commonly managed the persistent pain of people over 65 with prescription opioids. But that has left some still in pain, and with a physical and emotional dependence that can ruin life.
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‘Pregnancy fluid’ reverses ageing bones
Cells in the fluid that surrounds a baby in the womb can revive ageing and weak bones, say scientists. By James Gallagher.
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Join dementia research - register your interest in dementia research.
'Join dementia research' is a national service that enables you to register your interest and be matched with suitable research studies.
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Scientists reverse ageing in mammals and predict human trials within 10 years
An end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10 years away after scientists showed it is possible to reverse ageing in animals.
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Trumped and Abandoned
In the season of Trump’s ascendancy, the cult of guns and the hate of Hillary were so often treated in public discourse as some new fever in the land, like Zika freshly arrived from the tropics. By Susan Faludi.
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Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds
Overall, U.S. life expectancy dipped in 2015 — the first drop since 1993. That's because the death rate went up between 2014 and 2015, driven by an increase in mortality among people younger than 65.
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