Scientific research over the past decade relating to the aged,
aging and improving quality of life
Aging Well / Physiological Change / Body-Brain Health
Our goal is to provide you with the latest accurate, unbiased published scientific research from reliable sources to help you make the best decisions regarding your health and wellness.
We are providing you on many of the important discoveries over the past decade relating to aging and improving quality of life in later life that are being made on an almost daily basis by universities and research institutions worldwide. There is a real need to disseminate this information to the general public as many of these exciting discoveries are being routinely overlooked by the mass media.
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loneliness pandemic, loneliness epidemic, loneliness older adults, loneliness mental health, aging isolation, social isolation loneliness, social isolation depression, COVID-19 isolation
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irregular circadian rhythm, aging circadian rhythms, irregular circadian rhythm neurodegenerative disorders, disrupted circadian rhythms, Parkinson's disrupted circadian rhythms, circadian rhythms inflammation
hearing aging, hearing loss, hearing loss cognitive decline, hearing impairment, hearing impairment synaptic plasticity, hippocampus synaptic plasticity, hearing dementia
aging physical activity, physical activity women, aging strenuous physical activity, light-intensity physical activity, aging light-intensity physical activity, cardiovascular disease women, older women heart disease risk
low blood pressure, aging low blood pressure, blood pressure control, intensive blood pressure control, blood pressure management, aging blood pressure management
cardiorespiratory fitness brain health, cardiorespiratory fitness, brain health, cardiorespiratory fitness cognitive decline, cognitive decline, gray matter cognitive decline, gray matter, lower gray matter, gray matter cardiorespiratory exercise, Alzheimer's cardiorespiratory exercise, exercise brain health, aerobic exercise brain health
cardiorespiratory fitness brain health, cardiorespiratory fitness, brain health, cardiorespiratory fitness cognitive decline, cognitive decline, gray matter cognitive decline, gray matter, lower gray matter, gray matter cardiorespiratory exercise, Alzheimer's cardiorespiratory exercise, exercise brain health, aerobic exercise brain health
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gray hair, gray hair stress, hair graying, hair graying stress, chronic stress aging, stress cortisol, norepinephrine, fight-or-flight response, cortisol fight-or-flight response, acute stress, pigment-producing cells, stress pigment-producing cells
gray hair, gray hair stress, hair graying, hair graying stress, chronic stress aging, stress cortisol, norepinephrine, fight-or-flight response, cortisol fight-or-flight response, acute stress, pigment-producing cells, stress pigment-producing cells
Graying hair (stock image). Credit: © smolaw11 / Adobe Stock
loneliness, loneliness older adults, loneliness spousal loss, loneliness mental disorders, social isolation loneliness, health and loneliness, chronic loneliness
hippocampus, hippocampus memory, anterior cingulate cortex, anterior cingulate cortex aging, anterior cingulate cortex hippocampus, hippocampus ACC, long-term memory impairments
loneliness older adults, loneliness mental disorders, health and loneliness, social isolation loneliness, chronic loneliness, loneliness spousal loss, loneliness, loneliness epidemic
obesity, obesity heart disease, obesity cardiovascular disease, obesity insulin resistance, obesity Alzheimer's disease, apoptosis, autophagy, autophagy dementia, obesity-induced apoptosis, obesity sarcopenia, sarcopenia, obesity immune system
diet-induced cognitive decline, Mediterranean diet cognitive decline, Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean diet microbiome, Mediterranean diet inflammation, Mediterranean diet gut ecosystem, gut ecosystem, diet microbiome, microbiome, microbiome obesity, beneficial bacteria, gut microbiome
high-intensity exercise memory seniors, exercise memory seniors, high-intensity exercise dementia seniors, high-intensity interval training seniors, moderate-intensity continuous training seniors, moderate-intensity continuous training, high-intensity interval training
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abnormal blood pressure, abnormal blood pressure dementia, hypertension middle age, hypertension dementia, dementia low blood pressure, dementia aging
blood pressure control brain health, high blood pressure dementia, high blood pressure dementia white matter lesions, dementia white matter lesions, high blood pressure white matter lesions, intensive blood pressure control, intensive blood pressure control white matter lesions
arthritis social isolation, osteoarthritis social isolation, osteoarthritis social isolation depression, osteoarthritis depression, social isolation depression
aging oral health, elderly oral health, elderly oral hygiene, aging oral hygiene, elderly oral hygiene cavities, elderly cavities, elderly poor oral hygiene, aging poor oral hygiene, elderly poor oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria joint infections, elderly joint infections
aging oral health, elderly oral health, elderly oral hygiene, aging oral hygiene, elderly oral hygiene cavities, elderly cavities, elderly poor oral hygiene, aging poor oral hygiene, elderly poor oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria joint infections, elderly joint infections
aging oral health, elderly oral health, elderly oral hygiene, aging oral hygiene, elderly oral hygiene cavities, elderly cavities, elderly poor oral hygiene, aging poor oral hygiene, elderly poor oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly oral hygiene cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria cardiovascular disease, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria, elderly poor oral hygiene bacteria joint infections, elderly joint infections
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social participation, social participation depression, depression social isolation, social isolation, social isolation loneliness, social isolation cognitive decline, social isolation dementia, social participation mental health
binge drink, binge drinking, binge drinking older adults, binge drinking adults, cannabis binge drinking, binge drinkers chronic diseases, binge drinkers hypertension, binge drinkers cardiovascular disease, binge drinkers diabetes, alcohol chronic disease
Woman's ear (stock image). Credit: © Syda Productions / Adobe Stock
BMI brain thinning, BMI dementia, brain aging, brain aging weight, higher BMI, higher BMI reduced gray matter, reduced gray matter, mid-life health indicators, cortex thickness, cortex thickness BMI, cortex thickness weight, overweight thinner cortex, thinner cortex, thinner cortex BMI
hearing loss, hearing loss cognitive decline, mild hearing loss, hearing loss dementia, hearing loss older people, memory loss hearing loss, hearing loss quality of life
drug treatment major depression, major depression, major depression disorder, antidepressant medications older adults, norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors depressive disorder, depressive disorder, antidepressants older patients
anger harm older adults, anger older adults, sadness older adults, anger chronic illness, depression chronic illness, long-lasting inflammation, anger long-lasting inflammation, anger inflammation, negative emotions, negative emotions inflammation, negative emotions chronic illness, depression negative emotions
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morning exercise, morning exercise older adults, morning exercise decision-making, moderate-intensity exercise, morning moderate-intensity exercise, light-intensity walking, moderate-intensity exercise short-term memory, moderate-intensity exercise cognition, walking breaks, walking breaks cognition, walking breaks concentration, neurotropic growth factor, exercise neurotropic growth factor, exercise memory, exercise memory aging
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physical activity brain aging, physical activity brain volume, healthy brain aging, healthy brain aging physical activity, physical activity dementia, physical activity midlife, physical activity cognitive decline, physical inactivity, physical inactivity obesity, physical inactivity brain aging, physical inactivity brain volume
physical activity brain aging, physical activity brain volume, healthy brain aging, healthy brain aging physical activity, physical activity dementia, physical activity midlife, physical activity cognitive decline, physical inactivity, physical inactivity obesity, physical inactivity brain aging, physical inactivity brain volume
physical activity brain aging, physical activity brain volume, healthy brain aging, healthy brain aging physical activity, physical activity dementia, physical activity midlife, physical activity cognitive decline, physical inactivity, physical inactivity obesity, physical inactivity brain aging, physical inactivity brain volume
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age sex declines, aging sexual activity, sexual activity postmenopausal women, postmenopausal women, painful intercourse, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, menopause
intense light heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks circadian rhythms, heart attacks PER2 gene, PER2 gene, PER2 gene myocardial ischemia, myocardial ischemia, PER2 levels, PER2 levels Plasma triglycerides, Plasma triglycerides, myocardial infarctions sunlight, myocardial infarctions intense light, light therapy cardio protection, cardio protection, cardio protection intense light therapy, intense light therapy, cardiac adenosine, light cardiac adenosine
intense light heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks circadian rhythms, heart attacks PER2 gene, PER2 gene, PER2 gene myocardial ischemia, myocardial ischemia, PER2 levels, PER2 levels Plasma triglycerides, Plasma triglycerides, myocardial infarctions sunlight, myocardial infarctions intense light, light therapy cardio protection, cardio protection, cardio protection intense light therapy, intense light therapy, cardiac adenosine, light cardiac adenosine
intense light heart attacks, heart attacks, heart attacks circadian rhythms, heart attacks PER2 gene, PER2 gene, PER2 gene myocardial ischemia, myocardial ischemia, PER2 levels, PER2 levels Plasma triglycerides, Plasma triglycerides, myocardial infarctions sunlight, myocardial infarctions intense light, light therapy cardio protection, cardio protection, cardio protection intense light therapy, intense light therapy, cardiac adenosine, light cardiac adenosine
substance abuse, PTSD, homelessness, military stress, military veterans, PTSD depression, PTSD brain injury, military members, military combat trauma, military women, veterans' well-being, veteran populations, veterans alcohol, veterans alcoholism, veterans drug abuse, PTSD drug abuse, PTSD substance abuse, veterans scams, veteran financial resources, homeless veterans, veteran transition, veteran financial aid
substance abuse, PTSD, homelessness, military stress, military veterans, PTSD depression, PTSD brain injury, military members, military combat trauma, military women, veterans' well-being, veteran populations, veterans alcohol, veterans alcoholism, veterans drug abuse, PTSD drug abuse, PTSD substance abuse, veterans scams, veteran financial resources, homeless veterans, veteran transition, veteran financial aid
substance abuse, PTSD, homelessness, military stress, military veterans, PTSD depression, PTSD brain injury, military members, military combat trauma, military women, veterans' well-being, veteran populations, veterans alcohol, veterans alcoholism, veterans drug abuse, PTSD drug abuse, PTSD substance abuse, veterans scams, veteran financial resources, homeless veterans, veteran transition, veteran financial aid
inflammation links heart disease and depression, inflammation heart disease depression, inflammation depression, inflammation negative environmental factors, inflammation stress, inflammation sleep, inflammation cardiovascular system, inflammation coronary heart disease, polygenic disease, inflammation biomarkers, IL-6 and CRP, rheumatoid arthritis depression, depression traumatic experiences
inflammation links heart disease and depression, inflammation heart disease depression, inflammation depression, inflammation negative environmental factors, inflammation stress, inflammation sleep, inflammation cardiovascular system, inflammation coronary heart disease, polygenic disease, inflammation biomarkers, IL-6 and CRP, rheumatoid arthritis depression, depression traumatic experiences
inflammation links heart disease and depression, inflammation heart disease depression, inflammation depression, inflammation negative environmental factors, inflammation stress, inflammation sleep, inflammation cardiovascular system, inflammation coronary heart disease, polygenic disease, inflammation biomarkers, IL-6 and CRP, rheumatoid arthritis depression, depression traumatic experiences
cleaning the brain, sleep cleaning the brain, glymphatic system, brain toxic proteins, ketamine, xylazine, K/X, ketamine and xylazine, deep sleep cleaning brain, postoperative delirium, postoperative delirium cognitive impairment, cognitive impairment
amyloid plaques, light and sound, brainwave entrainment, visual and auditory stimulation, Picower Institute, mindspa, mindspa Alzheimer's, sound stimuli, gamma oscillations, 40 Hz, 40-hertz, auditory-stimulation-induced gamma, prefrontal cortex, visual and auditory treatment, brainwave entrainment gamma, early-stage Alzheimer's
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amyloid plaques, light and sound, brainwave entrainment, visual and auditory stimulation, Picower Institute, mindspa, mindspa Alzheimer's, sound stimuli, gamma oscillations, 40 Hz, 40-hertz, auditory-stimulation-induced gamma, prefrontal cortex, visual and auditory treatment, brainwave entrainment gamma, early-stage Alzheimer's
mushrooms cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, MCI, mushrooms dementia, mushrooms cognitive impairment, ergothioneine, bioactive compounds, beta amyloid, mushroom consumption, phytonutrients, hericenones, erinacines, scabronines, dictyophorines, neurodegeneration
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This image shows neural activity during sleep differs between older and younger adults. Credit: Courtesy of Matthew Walker and Bryce Mander
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