It’s not just dementia and cognitive decline that makes people more uncertain with age; changes in rationality and the way the …
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The Best Cure for Hangovers: Getting Older
After binge drinking, older people report fewer hangover symptoms, otherwise known as “the miserables”
Teaching Old Brains New Tricks With a Videogame
If granny went up against her grandson in a video game, don’t necessarily bet against age.
Caring for Aging Parents: Should There Be a Law?
China’s government thinks so, and as the population of elderly in nearly every society starts to swell, such eldercare laws are becoming more common. But are they effective?
Today’s 90 Year Olds Are Mentally Sharper Than Their Predecessors
Worried that living longer will mean living longer with mental and physical disabilities? Your worries may be over.
Brain Aging May Depend on Childhood Intelligence
Older people who stay sharp tend to have a thicker cortex, which is the outermost region of the brain that includes the areas responsible for judgment and complex thought. But while preserving the cortex is important for …
With Age Comes Happiness
Wisdom may come with age, but does happiness follow suit?
How Feeling Lonely Can Shorten Your Life
Is loneliness lethal? According to two new studies published online Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, living alone or feeling lonely can increase your chances of disability and early death.
Why Cancer Screening May Not Be a Good Idea for the Elderly
Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age — cancer is, after all, a disease of aging, a consequence of our increasing longevity. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors — or doesn’t it?
Could Deep Brain Stimulation Fend Off Alzheimer’s?
Could generating new cells in brain regions associated with memory stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s? A new study by researchers in Canada, who used deep brain stimulation to trigger neuron growth in mice, suggests it can.
Newer Antidepressants May Not Be as Safe for Seniors
Some widely prescribed antidepressants may not be as safe for elderly patients as other classes of drugs, according to a study recently published in the British Medical Journal.
Drugging the Vulnerable: Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and the Elderly
Pharmaceutical companies have recently paid out the largest legal settlements in U.S. history — including the largest criminal fines ever imposed on corporations — for illegally marketing antipsychotic drugs.
Study: Tai Chi Helps Fight Depression Among the Elderly
Save the karate for the kids. To stave off depression among the elderly, a new study proposes the practice of a gentler martial art — tai chi.