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Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett and Dr. Daniel Blackmore have demonstrated that exercise boosts cognition in healthy older adults, with the improvement lasting for up to 5 years.

Six Months of Workouts, Years of Brain Benefits

crowded ashtray

Smoking May Accelerate Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Researchers Rong Fan (left) and Soonkyu Chung (right) from the Department of Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that daily heat treatment improves metabolic health and insulin sensitivity in aging and menopause animal models.

Daily sauna appears to help prevent menopause-related weight gain

Man using leg wight machine at gym

Heavy Resistance Training Near Retirement Age Helps Maintain Vital Leg Strength for Years

Allen and his colleagues found evidence supporting the idea that changes to the gut microbiome play a role in the system-wide inflammation that often occurs with aging.

Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice

Ana Ortega-Molina, primary author and current researcher at the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre, and Alejo Efeyan, senior author, from the CNIO Metabolism and Cell Signalling Group. Credit: /CNIO.

Tricking Cells into Believing They’re Overfed Leads to Premature Aging, Study Finds

senolytic infographic

SGLT2 Inhibitors: A Novel Approach to Combat Aging

Protein clump amid neurons

The vicious cycle of protein clumping in Alzheimer’s and normal aging

Feet on a treadmill

How does exercise benefit the brain?

Infographic: "Alzheimer’s Disease Without Symptoms. How is That Possible?"

Unraveling the Secrets of Resilient Brains: How Some Individuals Defy Alzheimer’s Symptoms

A watercolor painting depicting the impact of discrimination on biological aging. The image shows a stylized human figure with a DNA double helix superimposed on it. The DNA strand is shown with various markers, representing the epigenetic changes associated with accelerated aging. In the background, silhouettes of people are shown in different shades, representing the various forms of discrimination experienced by individuals. The image conveys the connection between discrimination, chronic stress, and the biological processes of aging.

Study Reveals Discrimination May Accelerate Biological Aging, Fueling Health Disparities

Researchers assess physical health and women’s activity levels in mid-age and later life.

Get active to boost quality of life while aging

Mary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much energy she uses. (Credit: Erik Summerside/Mary Kaupas)

Why old people move slowly

An image showing a diverse group of older adults engaging in various activities, such as walking, exercising, and socializing, with a cityscape in the background.

Perception of What’s ‘Old’ Shifts as Life Expectancy Increases

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