Ageing Well
An Innovative Approach to Assessing Aging and Disease Risk Using the Protein Aggregation Clock
Professors Dorothee Dormann and Edward Lemke from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who also serve as adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, have introduced the…
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The Way Children Talk May Predict Future Mental Health Challenges
Researchers have found that the way children speak about stressful experiences may help predict their…
Unsafe Living Environments Elevate Fall Risk for Seniors
Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, limited living space, or poor…
Can Eating Less Protein Promote Healthy Ageing?
Protein-fortified foods are now common, appearing in products ranging from breakfast cereals and coffee to…
Financial Instability Associated with Faster Brain Ageing
Persistent financial hardship is associated with faster cognitive decline and poorer brain health in later…
Ageing Well
Older adults who dine alone may face lower nutritional intake
New research from Flinders University has shown that older adults who routinely eat their meals alone tend to have poorer…
Research in the Chinese Medical Journal links regular exercise to healthier vascular ageing and extended vitality
The rapid growth of the global ageing population has intensified the burden of age-related diseases on public health systems. As…
Playing or listening to music in later life tied to sharply lower dementia risk, research shows
A new Monash University-led study has found that regularly listening to music after the age of seventy is associated with…
Groundbreaking research shows seniors can bounce back to wellness
A new Canadian study is delivering a hopeful message to older adults and those who care for them: it is…
Why meal timing matters for healthy ageing and longevity
As people grow older, both the type and quantity of food they eat often change. Yet one dimension of eating…
Fall Prevention in Aged Care: What Works Best
An international review led by Flinders University has found that supervised exercise programs, vitamin D supplementation, and improved nutrition are…
Community Exercise Classes Empower Older Adults to Stay Strong and Independent
Older adults who regularly engaged in a community-based exercise programme were able to slow—and in some cases reverse—the natural declines…
Education and Its Impact on Biological Ageing Patterns
A new study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology has found that Americans with lower levels of education…