Tag: aging
How you think about getting older could decide whether your body and mind actually improve
A Yale study of more than 11,000 older adults found nearly half actually improved over 12 years.
Cognitive decline is not inevitable: your brain may keep improving at any age
A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults found brain performance can rise at any age.
Waking briefly at night in middle age may be a hidden early clue to Alzheimer’s risk
A new sleep study links brief nighttime brain awakenings to a higher genetic risk for Alzheimer's, but only in middle-aged adults.
Heart rate variability by age: the ranges that reveal how well your body recovers
Your smartwatch shows you a number in milliseconds. Here is what a healthy one looks like.
7 warning signs of chronic venous insufficiency most people blame on aging
Chronic venous insufficiency affects up to 35% of US adults, but early signs get missed.
Spending time in the sun this summer may not be raising your vitamin D after 50
A UK study of nearly 300 adults found summer sun did not lift vitamin D levels in older or darker-skinned participants.