High school students receive 2018 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships for work with elders | MIT News

Local youth recognized for fostering unity across generations.

Christine Adams | Center for Transportation and Logistics • mit
June 26, 2018 ~3 min

Study suggests method for boosting growth of blood vessels and muscle | MIT News

Activating proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 22, 2018 ~6 min


Human factors engineering class tackles design for aging | MIT News

MIT students learn human-centered design skills in a course offered during the 2018 Independent Activities Period.

MIT International Design Center • mit
March 2, 2018 ~3 min

High school students receive 2017 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships for work with elders | MIT News

Students recognized for their leadership in fostering intergenerational connections within their communities.

Christine Adams | Center for Transportation and Logistics • mit
Aug. 1, 2017 ~3 min

Chemists reveal amyloid structure | MIT News

Discovery of how amyloids bind metal ions sheds light on protein function.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 29, 2017 ~6 min

Detecting walking speed with wireless signals | MIT News

By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.

Adam Conner-Simons | Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
May 1, 2017 ~5 min

Governor Charlie Baker visits AgeLab at MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics | MIT News

Baker-Polito administration establishes council to address aging in Massachusetts.

MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics • mit
April 19, 2017 ~4 min

New AI tool improves cognitive testing | MIT News

Digital pen plus speedy data analysis developed at MIT and tested at Lahey Hospital improves a classic test that helps detect cognitive impairment.

Nancy DuVergne Smith | MIT Alumni Association • mit
March 10, 2017 ~6 min


Vera Gorbunova delivers eighth Paul F. Glenn Lecture | MIT News

Expert on long-lived rodents provides insights into research on longevity and cancer resistance.

Vivian Siegel | Department of Biology • mit
Feb. 16, 2017 ~4 min

Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits | MIT News

Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.

Helen Knight | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Nov. 9, 2016 ~6 min

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