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News Articles: Aging

Luz Ospina poses for a photo in her living room

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  • Health

How language barriers among older adults increase risks in health care system

Without an advocate, Georgians who cannot speak or understand English well are more likely to suffer abuse and neglect.

April 17, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Older woman sitting at computer for telehealth visit.

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  • Health

Proposed bill aims to better serve Georgia’s growing aging population during police calls

House Bill 238 would expand training for officers on identifying and responding to situations where someone with Alzheimer's or other degenerative diseases needs help.

March 10, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Glowing lines and spots encircling a human brain

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  • Research News

This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice

An experimental cancer drug that helps the brain turn glucose into energy was able to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

September 02, 2024
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
A generic drug that's used to treat transplant patients has been shown to extend the life span of some animals.

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  • Your Health

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.

July 01, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
Sung Ihm Son fell into a depression when her husband died. Making new friends and taking classes like dance and art at GenSpace in Los Angeles helped her feel happy again.

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  • Health

More Americans are living longer. Here’s a place that helps people thrive

A center started by Wallis Annenberg in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning and growing as they age.

June 24, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
Malcolm Reid at home in Decatur, Georgia, with his dog, Sampson. Reid, who recently marked his 66th birthday and the anniversary of his HIV diagnosis, is part of a growing group of people 50 and older living with the virus.

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  • Health

People with HIV are aging, and the challenges are piling up

Advances in medicine mean more people are living longer with HIV. But aging with HIV comes with increased health risks, and this growing population needs specialized care that's hard to find.

June 17, 2024
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  • Sam Whitehead
Jackye Lafon, who's in her 80s, cools herself with a water spray at her home in Toulouse, France during a heat wave in 2022. Older people face higher heat risk than those who are younger. Climate change is making heat risk even greater.

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  • Climate

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds

A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.

May 14, 2024
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  • Alejandra Borunda
Climbing stairs is a good way to get quick bursts of aerobic exercise, says cardiologist Dr. Carlin Long.

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  • News

Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds

A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.

April 30, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey

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  • News

Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age

Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

April 27, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey

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  • On Aging

A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works

Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people.

April 22, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
More than 1,000 people age 50 or older took one of four versions of the SAGE test.

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  • Health

Alzheimer's Association report says 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will be diagnosed with dementia

The annual report highlights how people are impacted by diseases of dementia. And how quickly the population is aging.

March 22, 2024
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Strength training is good for everyone, but women who train regularly get a significantly higher boost in longevity than men.

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  • News

Women who do strength training live longer. How much is enough?

Strength training is good for everyone. But women who train regularly, reduce their risk of death from heart disease significantly. And here are 5 other hidden benefits of building muscle.

March 12, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
Afqir Itto lives in the valley of Ait Hamza in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Ait Hamza is known for its sheep, whose wool is used by the women weavers of Itto's cooperative.

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  • Global Health

PHOTOS: What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age

We live in a rapidly aging world. A new global photography project captures the lives behind the statistics by documenting the lives of 72-year-olds — the world's median life expectancy today.

March 04, 2024
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  • Laurel Dalrymple
Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump have made public gaffes on the campaign trail. Experts say such slips, on their own, are not cause for concern.

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  • On Aging

Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging — or may be nothing

President Biden and former President Trump have both experienced public memory lapses. But brain experts say such slips, on their own, are not a cause for concern.

February 14, 2024
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  • Jon Hamilton

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  • Health

We asked. You answered. Here are your secrets to healthy aging

NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.

February 12, 2024
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  • Andrea Muraskin
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