Tag: aging
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Reducing Sleep Drugs Helps Older Adults Live Better
New Evidence Highlights Benefits of Reducing Sleep Medication in Older Adults A recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas suggests that lowering the future use of sleep medications among older adults could lead to healthier aging with fewer physical and cognitive limitations. The research, led by experts including Hanke Heun-Johnson from a…
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Reducing Sleep Drugs Improves Life Quality for Older Adults
Overview: Sleep Drug Use and Aging As people age, sleep problems are common, and many older adults turn to medications to help them rest. A recent study published online on October 24 in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas suggests that reducing future use of sleep medications could lead to healthier lives for seniors, with…
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Aging Spleen Triggers T Cell Exhaustion: New Study Finds a Toxic Environment
New insights into immune aging Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have uncovered a striking mechanism that explains part of why the immune system weakens with age. The study identifies how structural changes in the aging spleen create a toxic microenvironment that pushes T cells into a self-protective, yet functionally compromised,…
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Aging Spleen Forces T Cells into Weakened Self-Protection, Study Finds
Overview: A Quiet Driver of Immunosenescence As people age, their immune systems often grow less capable of fending off infections and responding to vaccines. A groundbreaking study from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology has uncovered a distinct mechanism by which the aging spleen creates a toxic environment that drives T cells into…
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Aging Spleen Shapes T Cell Health: New Study Reveals Mechanism and Therapies
Understanding the aging immune system As people age, the immune system often becomes less effective, leaving older adults more susceptible to infections and slower to recover. A recent study from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology sheds light on a specific cofactor in this decline: the aging spleen. The researchers describe how changes…
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Elder Care Decisions: Navigating Caring for an Aging Parent
When the moment arrives: recognizing the need for help Deciding how to care for an aging parent is rarely easy. For many adult children, the realization that a parent’s independence is slipping can bring a mix of guilt, fear, and practical urgency. The first step is to assess safety, health needs, and the ability to…
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Navigating Tough Choices: How Families Decide When to Seek Help for Aging Parents
Facing the Dreaded Moment: When to Seek Help for an Aging Parent For many adult children, the decision to step in when a parent’s health begins to decline is among the hardest they will face. Questions about safety, independence, and how to balance work, finances, and family duties collide, leaving families searching for the right…
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Cognitive Training Can Elevate Brain Chemistry in Aging, NPR Reports
Groundbreaking Findings in Cognitive Training A recent NPR-backed study reports what researchers have long suspected but could only recently demonstrate with compelling evidence: targeted cognitive training can increase the levels of a brain chemical that tends to decrease as people grow older. Over a 10-week period, participants engaging in structured cognitive exercises showed measurable boosts…
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Cognitive Training Boosts Brain Chemical That Declines with Age, Study Finds
Overview: A Glimpse into Brain Chemistry and aging For years researchers have warned that certain brain chemicals tend to wane as we get older, potentially impacting memory, attention, and overall cognitive vitality. A new 10-week study provides the most compelling human evidence to date that cognitive training can boost a key brain chemical that typically…
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Cognitive Training Boosts Brain BDNF in Aging Adults
New evidence connects cognitive training with higher brain BDNF in older adults A recent 10-week study reported by NPR’s Short Wave program provides the first compelling human evidence that cognitive training can raise levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a chemical central to brain plasticity and health. The finding supports decades of animal research suggesting…