1 in 10 older adults binge drink

Binge drinking for older adults is particularly risky due to age-related physical changes, such as an increased risk of falling, researchers warn.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~5 min

College money habits shape when we see ourselves as adults

The way we budget, spend, and save our money in college could shape when we begin to form an 'adult identity' and see ourselves as grown up.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
July 23, 2019 ~5 min


3D printing lets long-term care residents get creative

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
July 21, 2019 ~4 min

Worm gene offers early clues to greater healthspan

Lifespan refers to time, but healthspan indicates quality. New research suggests they have separate molecular switches.

Arvind Suresh-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 17, 2019 ~4 min

Your brain turns down the ‘noise’ to see motion better

You can improve your perception of moving objects against a similar background with training, new research on vision shows.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
July 8, 2019 ~7 min

When is it time for seniors to forgo cancer screening?

New research tackles a tough conversation for older adults and their health providers: When does life expectancy make cancer screening unwise?

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 3, 2019 ~10 min

Consider older adults as ‘leaders in innovation’

Older adults are often leaders in innovation who use their knowledge and creativity to revitalize communities, researchers report.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
June 27, 2019 ~5 min

This score indicates risk of death, suicide, memory loss

The multimorbidity score can show how overlapping chronic health conditions affect both mental and physical well being.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
June 25, 2019 ~7 min


Why our aging brains require custom care

Researchers have a lofty goal: make it possible to maintain brain health throughout the entire adult lifespan. Precision treatments may offer a way.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
June 19, 2019 ~5 min

Enzyme in blood of young mice slows aging in older ones

"We were surprised by the dramatic differences between the old mice that received the eNAMPT of young mice and old mice that received saline as a control."

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
June 17, 2019 ~6 min

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