Healing is a complicated process. As people age, higher rates of disease and the fact that old cells lose the ability to divide slow this process down.
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Older adults, who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 complications, can strengthen their immune systems by exercising.
Elder economic insecurity is a problem for all races, but it’s far more common for people of color, particularly in certain states.
The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new mental health risks, but people can take steps to protect themselves.
Social distancing is leaving older Americans more isolated and opening them up to serious health risks.
Is there a single master gene that controls longevity in all mammals? Or are ‘Fountain of Youth’ genes little more than a myth?
The Federal Bureau of Prisons recently opened a unit for people suffering dementia. But is incarceration a ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment for those who don’t understand why they are behind bars?
What’s in a word? Plenty, when it comes to the choices we use to describe people over 60. Stigma against older people that has been evident during the COVID-19 pandemic shows why it’s time to change.
Nine states and the District of Columbia currently have laws that permit assisted dying, but the laws are so restrictive that they are often more hurdle than help.
Assisted living facilities are one option for seniors. But finding clear and accurate information about them isn’t easy.
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brandeis University
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Regents and Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University
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Instructor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
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Co-Director of Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging, Texas A&M University
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Professor, Director Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South Florida
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Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School Director, Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, Gerontology Institute, UMass Boston
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pittsburgh
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Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology , University of Southern California
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Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Law, Drexel University
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Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clinical Psychologist, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University - Newark
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University - Newark
