Arriving home after a long day may be a relief, but for some people, seeing their front door or inserting a key into the lock… Read more
Category: geriatrics
Are You a Rapid Ager? Biological Age is a Better Health Indicator Than the Number of Years You’ve Lived, but it’s Tricky to Measure
Do you ever wake up some days and think, “When I was younger, I could survive on just four hours of sleep, but now it… Read more
Study Points to Missing Link Between Age-Related Fat Loss and Diseases of Aging
During Dr. Aditi Gurkar’s first postdoctoral position at Harvard Medical School, she and her team were testing a cancer drug in young mice. The treatment… Read more
A Friendly Hospital for an Older Population
The UPMC St. Margaret Geriatric Care Center was recently recognized for its exceptional care of older adults. The center was named an Age-Friendly Health System… Read more
From Marmots to Mole-rats to Marmosets
Much of longevity and aging research focuses on studying extremely long-lived species, including bats, naked mole-rats and bowhead whales, to find genetic changes that contribute… Read more