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A new study in mice shows that new neurons created in the brain during adulthood are needed to maintain working memory—the temporary “sticky notes” of the brain.
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Age-related memory loss is caused, in part, by lack of flavanols—nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables—according to a large study in older adults.
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Taking a daily multivitamin may help slow age-related memory decline, a study has found.
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Poor mental health is thought to accelerate aging, but a new study suggests the reverse process may also occur.
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- May 2, 2023
Attending a high school with a high number of teachers with graduate training was the clearest predictor of the impact of school quality on late-life cognition, researchers found.
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- April 24, 2023
Columbia Nursing researchers are using AI analysis of voice recordings to find a quick, inexpensive way to screen home care patients for early dementia.
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- March 9, 2023
Data collected by cars on driver performance—combined with machine learning—could detect elderly drivers who will soon develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
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- February 17, 2023
Calorie restriction, a proven intervention to slow aging in animals, showed evidence of slowing the pace of biological aging in adults in a study led by the Columbia Aging Center.
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- February 8, 2023
Women do not need to suffer. A Columbia gynecologist explains the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy.
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- February 1, 2023
Young blood may be an elixir for older bodies, rejuvenating aging hearts, muscles, and brains. But how can old blood become young again? Columbia stem cell scientists may have found a way.
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- January 12, 2023
Just five minutes of walking every half hour offsets harmful effects of prolonged sitting, a Columbia University study has found.
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- January 12, 2023
Human cells with impaired mitochondria ramp up their metabolism to enhance short-term survival, but at a cost: more rapid aging.
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- December 13, 2022
Aging is not only about illness and dependency, but our society is still living by the notion and missing opportunities that can come when older people stay healthy, engaged, and productive.
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- November 21, 2022
The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. A new study shows that decades of inhaled particulates due to air pollution also take a toll.
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