aging
Accelerated aging linked to cancer risk in younger adults, research shows
Health & Fitness
April 8, 2024
Accelerated aging linked to cancer risk in younger adults, research shows
CNN — Researchers looking for clues about why some types of cancer are on the rise in younger adults say…
Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
World
September 18, 2023
Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
Tokyo CNN — More than 10 percent of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday,…
What’s more important as you age — stretching, balance work or strength training?
World
July 22, 2023
What’s more important as you age — stretching, balance work or strength training?
CNN — People often bemoan gray hair and wrinkled skin as some of the most unpleasant side effects of aging.…
US health officials aim to ‘transform’ Alzheimer’s disease research with $300 million data platform
Health & Fitness
April 5, 2023
US health officials aim to ‘transform’ Alzheimer’s disease research with $300 million data platform
CNN — The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer’s disease database…
Staying hydrated is linked to lower risk for disease, faster aging and early death, study finds
Health & Fitness
January 2, 2023
Staying hydrated is linked to lower risk for disease, faster aging and early death, study finds
You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin…
Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
Health & Fitness
October 4, 2022
Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
A diagnosis of dementia more than doubles the risk of suicide in the first three months after a patient is…
Social stress prematurely ages your immune system, study finds
Life & Style
June 26, 2022
Social stress prematurely ages your immune system, study finds
(CNN) – Social stress such as discrimination and family problems, along with job and money problems, can contribute to premature…
‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
Life & Style
January 21, 2019
‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
“World’s oldest man” Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity’s first powered…
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
Health & Fitness
September 25, 2018
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
Life expectancy has fallen in Scotland and Wales and has stopped improving for the first time since 1982 in…
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
World
March 6, 2016
Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’
Retired Japanese airline employee Tarou Tanzawa said he hadn't thought much about his own death until his 84-year-old mother was…