8 bad habits that you need to break — unless you want to age faster: experts “Smoking speeds up aging by exposing you to harmful chemicals, reducing oxygen supply, breaking down collagen and increasing oxidative stress,” Dr. Dawn Ericsson, an obstetrician/gynecologist and ... 04/24/2024 - 8:13 am | View Link
The Science of Aging: New Insights Into When “Old Age” Begins Increases in life expectancy and later retirement could explain the shift in public perception of when old age begins. Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their ... 04/23/2024 - 9:55 pm | View Link
What Does It Take To Maintain Aging Parents’ Independence? Aging takes its toll, and can threaten independence. Help can become an essential tool to allow elders to remain at home. This is a real-life example for one elder. 04/23/2024 - 7:34 am | View Link
If You Were Born After 1965, Your Cells Might Be Aging Faster Research suggests that accelerated aging is linked to higher rates of early-onset cancers. Longevity researchers say they want to slow biological aging to prevent chronic diseases, like cancers. 04/23/2024 - 3:57 am | View Link
A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people. 04/22/2024 - 5:01 am | View Link