Old Thinking Hastens Age-related Decline
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Aging may not be all in the mind, but negative self-image and stereotypes have a significant impact on age-related symptoms of frailty and memory loss.
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Having more years of formal education delays the memory loss linked to Alzheimer's disease, but once the condition begins to take hold, better-educated people decline more rapidly, researchers said on Monday.
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If you have a lot of stress, say researchers at the University of California, your cells will age faster, you will be at higher risk of age related diseases earlier in life - put simply, you will get old faster and more likely die earlier.
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Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.
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Oct. 27, 2004 -- A new study hints at why forgetfulness plagues older men. Loss of testosterone, which happens normally as men age, seems to be at the root of some memory loss.
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NEW YORK  - Older alcoholics who manage to achieve abstinence can have mental functioning on par with other older adults, a small study suggests.
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Women aged 70 years and older who participated in higher levels of physical activity scored better on cognitive performance tests and showed less cognitive decline than women who were less active.
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New research suggests the "natural" mental decline associated with aging could be linked to the effects of lead exposure from decades past.
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Scientists have identified the first direct link between stress and aging, a finding that could explain why intense, long-term emotional strain can make people get sick and grow old before their time.
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A new psychology study at Washington University was no laughing matter: It found that older adults may have a harder time getting jokes because of an age-related decline in certain memory and reasoning abilities.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan&#39;s age and length of tenure must be taking its toll on his thinking processes and memory.
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Many elderly adults who are in mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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There is a reason why people feel they should exercise harder as they age, scientists say.
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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CHICAGO - Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...
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Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...
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A small new European study adds to the growing body of evidence that exercise can stave off mental decline in older people. The 290 participants, all men, were between the ages of 70 and 90 when the study began in 1990.