healthy ageing
A new UCLA study has found a connection between how quickly the brain ages and bacteria and chemical byproducts in the gut, offering new clues…
New Research Reveals Greater Biological Diversity Behind Healthy Ageing
Molecular changes associated with ageing vary far more between individuals than previously thought, meaning two healthy people of the same age can experience very different…
Community Dementia Prevention Shows Promise for Strengthening Attention
As populations age worldwide, preventing cognitive decline has become an increasingly important public health priority. Although intensive clinical trials have shown that multidomain lifestyle interventions…
Not Just About Hunger: Food Insecurity May Affect Brain Health in Later Life
Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the probability of probable dementia compared with those who…
Longer Gaps Between Meals Linked to Faster Disease Accumulation in Older Adults
Older adults who typically went longer between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those who had shorter meal intervals, according to a…
Growing Up Gets Easier With Time, New Research Suggests
As young adults, many millennials were more apprehensive about growing up than previous generations. But those fears appear to ease with age, according to research…
Daytime Sleep Patterns and Mortality Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
A newly presented study at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting has shed light on the intriguing link between daytime napping behaviours and mortality risk in…