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People with moles age more slowly than others
People who seem to stay younger for longer are also likely to have more moles, research released yesterday suggests. A study of twins found a striking correlation between high numbers of moles and a biological marker for slow ageing. As a result, people with a lot of moles might be expected to live longer than those who have very few, despite facing a greater risk of skin cancer.
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The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity
Our physiological processes become increasingly simple as we age. By Lewis A. Lipsitz. (May 26,’16)
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How the arts promote healthy aging.
Music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts are pumping new life into older minds and bodies.
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Risk of Opioid Overdose Climbs at Middle Age
Most of the millions taking prescription painkillers are older than 45, research shows, and there's been a recent increase in drug overdose deaths among people over 55. Drug mixing is partly to blame.
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BBC documentary Panorama behind closed doors, elderly care exposed.
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Japan's dementia time bomb
Senile dementia is causing serious social problems in Japan and much of the blame lies with the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry as it attaches importance to aiding those who have physical difficulties while neglecting those with low degrees of dementia. It is estimated that in the 2020s, 1 in 8 elderly people aged 65 years or older will fall into that “low degree dementia” category, with the potential of related wandering and reckless driving increasing.
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The Healthiest Old Person on the Planet Explains How to Stay in Shape | VICE | Canada
Charles Eugster, 96, is a runner, body-builder, public speaker, writer, rower, and wakeboarder. He also claims to be so healthy that his formerly grey pubes have turned brown again.
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BioViva follows controversial anti-aging quest
The way BioViva founder Elizabeth Parrish sees it, biological aging is a disease – and she’s willing to bet her life on a cure. Last fall, the 45-year-old Seattle-area woman underwent an experimental type of gene therapy aimed at addressing some of the big effects of aging, including loss of muscle mass and a shortening of the chromosomes’ telomeres. The procedure was reportedly done in Colombia, to get around U.S. regulations.
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Traditional Japanese diet is linked to longer life and better health
A new study finds that people who adhere closely to the official Japanese Spinning Top Food Guide live considerably longer than those who do not.
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On Vanishing
Alzheimer’s disease, Harry Houdini, and America's invisible caregivers. By Lynn Casteel Harper.
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This Will End Well
Our greatest daredevil stares down middle age. By Katherine Laidlaw.
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Learning To Mourn In My Father’s Country
After my brother died and my father was partially paralyzed, my family traveled 7,000 miles in search of an old home, a new house, and the things we’d lost on the road in between. By Reggie Ugwu.
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I tried on a suit that simulates being an 85 year-old, and it totally changed how I view aging
Experiences trump statistics every time.
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Exercise might slow rate of mental decline by 10 years for older people
Mentally, we all slow down a little bit as we age. It gets harder to recall names, or we forget where we put our keys, or the car for that matter. Physically, an older brain doesn’t work as fast as it used to. But scientists think there might be one thing that could help slow down this natural aging process. A study published online this week in Neurology found that older people who exercised regularly experienced a slower rate of mental decline.
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This Intimate Look at a Woman's Last Days Will Touch Your Soul
At the age of 89, Phyllis B. Andrews died at home, surrounded by her loved ones.
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The Tricky Ethics Of Living Longer
A medical revolution aims to stave off age-related disease and extend our lives — but what will it mean for society? By Brooke Borel.
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The lost magic of England
The great conservative journalist Peregrine Worsthorne reflects on a long life at the heart of the establishment. By Jason Cowley.
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How a Ragtag Gang of Retirees Pulled Off the Biggest Jewel Heist in British History
The police and public gasped at the audacity of the Great Hatton Garden heist of 2015, where millions in cash and jewels were taken from an underground vault in London’s diamond district. Mark Seal investigates the unorthodox daring of the perpetrators—and the high-tech investigation that snared them.
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No-Drill Dentistry: Fluoride Treatments Can Prevent Cavities in Adults
If the whir of a drill as it bores into a molar terrifies you, we have some good news. Dentists have better ways to prevent cavities in adults with fluoride treatments most commonly used on kids.
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Cancer and Arthritis Drugs Drive Up Spending on Medicines
Patients switching to generic medicines and hard bargaining with drugmakers helped moderate spending on prescription drugs in 2015, according to Express Scripts, a manager of drug benefits.
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