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Category: Aging

Aging, Seniors

How will society change as the US population ages? – Video

November 4, 2020

The change toward longer old age will have profound effects on health care needs, families and what it means to be old.

Aging, Seniors

How to keep your muscles as you age

October 15, 2020

You can lose up to 40% of your muscle mass between your 20s and your 80s. Known as sarcopenia, this is the gradual loss of muscle mass that occurs as we age.

Aging, Medicare, Seniors

Get ready for Medicare open enrollment

September 25, 2020

Starting October 1, you’ll be able to take a sneak peek at plans available in your area.

Aging, Seniors, Weight Loss

Ability, not age, should be the only factor determining what exercise you do

August 13, 2020

Exercise at any age results in positive gains in muscle mass, muscle strength, bone density, and improvements to overall health – even in people as old as 97.

Aging, Nutrition, Research, University of Washington

Dissecting fruit flies’ response to life-extension diet

July 9, 2020

UW researchers found that levels of metabolites provide a key to understanding why some organisms respond to low-calorie life-extension diets and others do not.

Aging, Biotechnology, Research, University of Washington

UW study yields clues to how drug may boost aged mitochondria

June 18, 2020

Findings may help explain why these energy-producing cellular organelles begin to fail as we age.

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Aging, Coronavirus, Nursing Homes

Staffing Nursing Homes Was Hard Before the Pandemic. Now It’s Even Tougher.

May 18, 2020

Nursing homes were short-staffed before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now it’s even harder to recruit and retain nurses and aides needed to care for residents.

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

March 31, 2020

Would your mom or dad fare better in the family home?

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?

March 24, 2020

Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed for people 60 and over really necessary? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s?

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages

March 19, 2020

The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home

March 18, 2020

A significant portion of seniors are vulnerable. Outside of nursing homes, 15% of America’s 65-and-older population (more than 7 million seniors) is frail.

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Kirkland Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Risk In Elder Care Facilities

March 2, 2020

Coronavirus infections at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, has left one resident dead and 4 others hospitalized, with 3 in critical condition

Aging

Healthcare system needs to address loneliness among seniors, report

February 27, 2020

The report outlines five goals that the health care system should adopt to help address the health impacts of social isolation and loneliness.

Aging, Drugs

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

February 25, 2020

About half of older adults take at least one medication that’s not necessary or no longer needed.

Aging

Getting older and on meds? It might be time to re-assess your drinking

February 25, 2020

Older adults are more vulnerable to alcohol’s interactions with medicines and changes in the metabolism mean we become more intoxicated with less alcohol.

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