Scienmag

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A new special issue of the journal The Gerontologist from The Gerontological Society of America takes on the complexities at the intersection of aging and environment to advance our understanding of how to promote age-friendly environments across a variety of human ecosystems.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, titled "The Impact, Experience, and Challenges of COVID-19: The Women's Health Initiative (WHI)," explores key areas on how older women initially responded to the threat of COVID-19, their concerns about the pandemic, and aspects of their prior (..)

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Scienmag

MAY 23, 2022

A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences features papers examining outcomes from 10 years of the seminal National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).

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Scienmag

APRIL 11, 2022

Researchers Laura Kadowaki and Andrew Wister from Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) prepared the report for […].

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Scienmag

JUNE 29, 2021

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has received renewed grant support to welcome a new class of reporters for the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. The 2021 funders to date include RRF Foundation for Aging and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

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Scienmag

MARCH 9, 2022

A new study led by Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre has found that female informal caregivers who provide intensive care at home experienced higher levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggests more support is needed.

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Scienmag

JUNE 22, 2021

an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older adults. Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT – Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D.,

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award. Hansen is the first scientist to receive grants in four different award categories offered by AFAR Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Malene Hansen, Ph.D.,

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Scienmag

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19. The following were published between December 5 and January 6; all are free to access: Reactive, Agentic, Apathetic, or Challenged?

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Scienmag

MARCH 2, 2021

In “Vaccines for Older Adults: Overcoming the Challenges of Shared Clinical Decision Making,” a new white paper from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Adult Vaccination Program, a team of experts outlines a set of recommendations to encourage better definition and increased understanding of how health professionals talk (..)

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access. The following were published between October 26 and November 13: Are Older Populations at a Disadvantage?

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19. The following articles make up the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report, titled “Policy Considerations for a Post-COVID Presidency”: Has It Really Become Us Versus Them?

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 19, 2020

19 in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 — For older adults, social engagement (SE) is associated with greater microstructural integrity of specific gray matter (GM) regions relevant to social cognition, which have roles in dementia , according to a study published online Oct. Cynthia Felix, M.D.,

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 20, 2020

He’s an assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Also, 61% of the patients who used cannabis had started using it after age 60.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

of Psychiatry and at the USC Davis School of Gerontology. Albert “Skip” Rizzo is a clinical psychologist and director of medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies. He is also a research professor with the USC Dept.

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Clinical Trial Podcast

AUGUST 24, 2023

She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Case Western University. Erika holds her B.A. from the University of Vermont, her M.A. from Case Western Reserve University and her M.A. from Temple University. Please join me in welcoming Erika on the show. Podcast Sponsor(s): This podcast is brought to you by Slope.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 28, 2025

According to a recent study from the University of Jyvskyl, Finland, the impacts of everyday physical activity do not attenuate the accelerated hormonal bone loss that occurs during menopause. Effective bone-loading impacts are rare in everyday life. Future research should explore whether more targeted exercise can slow menopausal bone loss.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 18, 2025

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, however, thanks to a study in GeroScience.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Older women heal bone fractures slower than men. Now a team has found that a single, localized delivery of estrogen to a fracture can speed up healing in postmenopausal mice. The findings could have implications for the way fractures in women are treated in the future.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 12, 2023

A new research paper titled "Selenium as a predictor of metabolic syndrome in middle age women" has been published in Aging.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 16, 2023

New research suggests that centenarians—people who live to be at least 100—have a diverse collection of viruses in their gut that could help protect them from infectious diseases. The findings, published May 15 in Nature Microbiology, shed light on some of the biological pathways that may help centenarians live long, healthy lives.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A major study from Aarhus University in Denmark has now identified that there are actually two types of Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Per Borghammer/Jonathan Bjerg Møller (video), Aarhus University Although the name may suggest otherwise, Parkinson’s disease is not one but two diseases, starting either in the brain or in the intestines.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 15, 2023

Women who experience more severe hot flashes after menopause are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 3, 2023

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors (JAMDA) found that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among nursing home residents with complete vaccination are low.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Older adults living in counties with greater age bias had better health outcomes than those living in areas with less age bias, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers, who were surprised at the findings.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 8, 2023

As the population continues to age, there is greater focus on bone health and minimizing fractures to maintain mobility. A new study suggests that various types of hormone therapies not only increase lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women but also protect against bone loss, even after hormones have been discontinued.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Aerobics training is tied to improvement in self-reported anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among perimenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 17, 2023

Among the many harmful effects of aging, a decline in hand dexterity can lead to difficulties in the performance of daily activities, such as writing, cooking, gardening, craftwork, and the ability to open bottles and jars.

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Scienmag

JULY 14, 2021

Presented by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Credit: image courtesy of UW Medicine New York, NY – The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research, is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of Andrea (..)

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Scienmag

MAY 4, 2021

Nearly 1 in 3 express reservations about seeking help if they need it, suggesting need for more screening and reducing stigma on seeking care Credit: University of Michigan Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The finding provides a basis for Credit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and Ciberned have identified a physiological mechanism that maintains the regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells, and surprisingly resists the passage of time far more than expected, until geriatric age.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Credit: European Heart Journal Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 7, 2023

Should healthy people be screened to help reduce their risk of fragility fractures? A new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making can help clinicians and patients visualize their individual risk of fracture and the potential benefits and harms of preventive treatment.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle aged and older Australians.

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