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BRYN MAWR  REHAB HOSPITAL OCTOBER 12, 2017 WELLNESS ARTICLES If you’re living with diabetes and obesity, you may find the idea of an “exercise program” daunting—especially if you’ve been sedentary (inactive) or you’re living with a disability. It’s also challenging for many of us to set aside additional time for activity in our already busy... read more →

The XPrize competition seeks ideas to address devastating illness Part of the AGING AND INNOVATION SPECIAL REPORT Could crowdsourcing lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s disease? That’s the goal of a team of scientists, advocates and advisers who have joined forces to create the first XPrize for Alzheimer’s. This “Alzheimer’s... read more →

 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/health/anti-aging-senolytic-drugs-clinical-trials-study/index.html?utm_content=bufferbdd8a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Researchers have turned the spotlight on a new class of drugs that they say could "transform" the field of medicine -- and the drugs work by targeting aging. The researchers, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, are calling for senolytic drugs to make the leap from animal research to... read more →

A resident of assisted living experiences virtual reality / MIT AgeLab A New Age of Aging: How Tech Can Ease the Trials of Getting Old By Frank Browning Broken hip announcements were a dark opera as I entered adulthood. Both parents. Then the parents of many of my friends and... read more →

Staying Engaged: A Prescription for Health and Well-being for People Living with Dementia Engagement is what makes us human by Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Director, Center for Innovative Care in Aging. Staying Engaged: A Prescription for Health and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia... read more →

$36 billion might be a low estimate for this growing fraud One in 18 older "cognitively intact" adults falls prey to financial fraud or abuse in a given year, according to a new study. Three in 10 state securities regulators say they have seen an uptick in elder fraud cases... read more →

By Bruce Horovitz Anne McKinley battles a host of health issues and, four years ago, lost her husband after 59 years of marriage. Yet she remains positive, active and thrives on time spent with family and friends. Baking and eating cookies with her grandchildren is a highlight, she says. (Courtesy... read more →

(Reuters Health) - Lots of time sitting, and very little spent moving around, may contribute to loss of the ability to walk in old age, a large U.S. study suggests. Researchers found that older people who watched more than five hours of TV a day and were physically active for... read more →

By Emily Gurnon, Next Avenue Contributor With the boomer generation aging into their 50s, 60s and 70s and many of their parents now in their 70s, 80s and 90s, there is an increasing need for long-term care. Credit: Shutterstock Most older Americans would stay in their homes if they could, but health... read more →