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Tag Archives: Aging
Exercising Regularly Throughout Our Lifetime Can Minimize Effects of Aging
A new study finds that regular exercise can keep us biologically young
A new study out of the United Kingdom finds that exercising regularly throughout one’s lifetime can potentially slow down the aging process. The study concludes that older adults who exercised for a majority of their lifetime had the same immunity, … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Aging, Cycling, Exercise, Health, Immune system, longevity, MCI, Muscle Health, Regular Exercise, Something special, Study, United Kingdom
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Index of Societal Aging Measures How Well Nations Are Adapting To An Aging Population
The U.S. ranks among the top five
Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Southern California have developed a new method to determine how well countries are caring for their elderly populations. The John A. Hartford Foundation’s Index of Societal Aging tool is composed of five … Continue reading
Rapamycin Could Help Address Neurologic Damage Associated with Aging
Research shows the compound can help reduce cellular senescence
A study recently published in the medical journal, Aging Cell, outlines how a compound known as rapamycin may help to suppress neurological damage. This research could lead to new therapeutic approaches to address neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. … Continue reading
Study Shows Personality Changes From Adolescence to Old Age
Longest personality study ever shows differences in numerous categories
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that peoples’ personality traits change over long periods of time, much like their physical appearance. The study, published in Psychology and Aging, is the longest personality study of all time. “Personality” can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Adulthood, Aging, Dependability, Growing Up, Middle Age, New Study, Old age, Personality, Psychology, Psychology and Aging, United Kingdom
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Scientists Discover Gene That Determines How Fast Your Brain Will Age
The effects of TMEM106B kick in once a person reaches the age of 65
A new study conducted by Columbia University Medical Center Researchers and published this week in the journal Cell Systems identifies a gene that seemingly dictates how fast a brain ages. The gene, called TMEM106B, begins to effect the brain once … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Aging, Alzheimer's, anti-aging, brain science, Death and Dying, Dementia, neurodegenerative disorder, Science of Us, SevenPonds, TMEM105B
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