Longevity - Page 41

August 29, 2016

Diabetes linked to memory decline in older adults

Older adults with poorly controlled diabetes may struggle with what's known as episodic memory, the ability to recall specific events experienced recently or long ago, a study suggests.

August 26, 2016

Who's really happier: Young people or older people?

Older adults may not be as physically healthy or mentally sharp as younger and middle-age adults, but they have higher psychological well-being than these other age groups, according to a new survey of people living in San Diego County, California.

August 26, 2016

Judge rejects doctors' lawsuit against Quackwatch website

A lawsuit brought by two pioneers in the anti-aging movement who said an online article about them suggests they're quacks has been tossed out by a judge.

August 25, 2016

Violence has taken years off of life expectancy in Syria

The ongoing violence in Syria has taken years off of people's life expectancy, according to a new analysis published in the journal Lancet on Wednesday.

August 23, 2016

100-year-old surgeon, WWII vet who retired at age 95 shares secrets to longevity

Today, being a surgeon is like being a commercial airline pilot: One must complete hundreds of hours of educational training before flying solo with human lives in his or her hands.

August 23, 2016

British woman gets 105th birthday wish: a cake delivered by a hunky fireman

For Ivena Smailes’ 105th birthday, she didn’t want an ordinary birthday cake—she wanted one delivered by a hot fireman.

August 23, 2016

Women with dense breasts may need annual mammograms

While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, U.S. research suggests.

August 22, 2016

After a fracture, patients often continue meds that boost fracture risk

Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture - and even after an accident, less than 10 percent of them stop taking those drugs, according to a new study.

August 22, 2016

119-year-old woman aims for 'world's oldest' title

A woman who turned 119 on Sunday and has made it through two World Wars said she hopes to survive long enough to be named the world’s oldest person.

August 22, 2016

Seniors who feel 'old' more likely to have memory problems

The older that seniors feel relative to their actual age, the greater their odds of cognitive decline in the coming years, a recent study finds.