Aging & Gerontology

The “spectacular progress” in research into slowing down aging, analyzed in Cell by Maria A. Blasco and other leading researchers in the field

• The authors have identified 12 hallmarks of aging, which are measurable processes that can be manipulated to accelerate or slow the deterioration of the body associated with aging.Readmore

Hypertension drug could be repurposed to delay ageing, study finds

Researchers have found that the drug rilmenidine can extend lifespan and slow ageing.Readmore

A new molecule effectively eliminates 'zombie' cells

After sometime, the body's cells stop working properly and begin to accumulate, which eventually leads to tissues ageingReadmore

Decade-long research project that explores aging in South Africa receives NIH/NIA funding for additional waves and national expansion, with a special emphasis on cognitive health

Researchers from the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS), the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Cape Town have been awarded $27 million from the National InstituReadmore

UCLA researchers lead groundbreaking studies on mammalian aging and life span

“We've discovered that the life spans of mammals are closely associated with chemical modifications of the DNA molecule, specifically known as epigenetics, or more accurately, methylation. In essence, mammals with longer life spans exhibit more pronouncReadmore

Stanford Medicine-led research identifies gene ‘fingerprint’ for brain aging

A study in mice finds that white matter — the tissue that transmits messages around the brain — shows the greatest changes as the animals age. Readmore

“Unexpected” – Scientists Discover an Anti-Aging Mechanism

The mechanism extends the life of the immune system.Readmore

Uncovering the Secrets of SuperAgers

A new USC Leonard Davis School project aims to provide life lessons from the people who are redefining old age.Readmore

High Risk/High Reward Grant Funds Development of Smart Drug Delivery System to Treat Multiple Alzheimer’s Pathologies

The Buck’s $2.4 million Transformative Research Award is one of just nine in the nationReadmore

Brain aging is not one-size-fit-all: Chronological age, biological age and gender affect the shrinkage of different brain areas

The results of the study, appearing in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that functional brain networks are affected in different ways by aging, gender and blood immune factorsReadmore

Foundation grants support newly published research at the intersection of stress responses, aging and cellular structure and function.

A recent study led by Assistant Professor of Gerontology Ryo Sanabria has identified a key protein that helps regulate the actin cytoskeleton, a scaffold of proteins within cells that makes their proper structure and function possible.Readmore

Older adults with advanced heart failure report differences in quality of life based on their pending surgical treatment

Advanced heart failure patients report differences in health-related quality of life based on the surgical therapies available to them, according to an NIA-funded study published in Journal of the American Heart Association. Readmore

Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice

Salk researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase in cancer or other health problems later onReadmore

Freenome presents research highlighting the promise of identifying drug-response biomarkers for dlbcl patients

Freenome, a privately held biotech company, presented research on Saturday at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans.Readmore

Immunis Chairman Dr. Hans Keirstead Delivered Keynote at the Aging and Gerontology Conference in Dubai

The Aging and Gerontology conference is focused on cellular & molecular repair of age-associated disease.Readmore

NUHS opens Singapore’s first Centre for Healthy Longevity to increase healthy lifespan of Singapore population by five more disease-free years

A world's first integrated pre-clinical and clinical ageing research institute that is poised to lead the Longevity Medicine field with clinical research to prolong healthspan by delay ageing.Readmore

Lecanemab Confirmatory Phase 3 Clarity AD Study Met Primary Endpoint

Lecanemab Confirmatory Phase 3 Clarity AD Study Met Primary Endpoint, Showing Highly Statistically Significant Reduction of Clinical Decline in Large Global Clinical Study of 1,795 Participants with Early Alzheimer’s DiseaseReadmore

New study expands range of potential Alzheimer's drugs

Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduction of insulin receptors in brain microvessels, Readmore

FAU AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT TO HELP PREVENT INJURY, DEATH FROM FALLS

Every second, an older person in the U.S. falls and injures themselves, and every 20 minutes one of them dies from the fall.Readmore

CEO of Longeveron Inc. to Present at the Intercontinental Summit on Aging & Gerontology

CEO of Longeveron has been invited to give a presentation titled “A Regenerative Medicine Approach to Aging Frailty” at Aging & Gerontology 2021Readmore

Longevity Science Foundation’s $1 billion, 10 year distribution shows shift in attitudes since SRF inception

SRF is elated at the announcement in Longevity Technology of a fund that will distribute more than $1 billion over a ten year period specifically “to research, institutions and...Readmore

SENS Research Foundation & Underdog Pharmaceuticals jointly awarded $252,000 NIA research grant

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant to advance research on Engineered Cyclodextrins targeting toxic oxidized cholesterol to eradicate atherosclerosis...Readmore

Pandemic depression persists among older adults, study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far...Readmore

An overview of the effectiveness of anti-aging diets

Anti-aging diets, individual foods and supplements have become popular in recent years, spurred on in part, the researchers suggest, by the results of...Readmore

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to...Readmore

Dental device for snoring may slow onset of Alzheimer's disease

A good night's sleep plays an essential role in regulating brain health by removing the waste material and toxins...Readmore

Effects of digital technologies on older people's access to health and social care

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid implementation of new and existing digital technologies to facilitate access...Readmore

Improving mobility and quality of life for older adults

As we get older, transportation provides a vital link between home and community Without reliable and easy ways to get around...Readmore

Damaged telomeres in the elderly may increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 causes the pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19, that is more harmful for elderly people, who show more....Readmore

Changes to outdated Medicaid limits could improve eligibility for vulnerable seniors

A new analysis published today in the Health Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Health scientists propose...Readmore

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

Aging that will spur the development of artificial intelligence devices (AI) to improve the health of older adults....Readmore

Review underscores the need to increase support for older subsidized housing residents with dementia

Older adults with dementia or cognitive impairment who live in subsidized housing face complex challenges that....Readmore

Using deductive reasoning based on particle physics' principles in aging research

Applying deductive reasoning and the principles of particle physics to aging research" which reported that aging....Readmore