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Older adults in England have experienced significant improvements in health compared to previous generations, researchers at Columbia's Robert N. Butler Aging Center have found.
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Columbia researchers have found that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later life compared to women born in the least sexist states.
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Ovaries are the fastest aging organ in the body, but the least studied organ in aging research. New findings from Columbia's Yousin Suh suggests ovarian aging has lessons for us all.
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Ten years ago, a Columbia postdoc identified a simple nutrient that can alleviate Parkinson’s disease symptoms in mice by rewiring the brain. It’s finally being put to the test in people.
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- March 15, 2018
Some HIV symptoms affect women more than men. A new study from Columbia Nursing shows how menopause adds to the burden.
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- November 20, 2017
CUIMC experts discuss the CDC's recommendation of a new shingles vaccine for adults over 50.
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- August 2, 2017
A new index–developed by researchers at Columbia and USC–measures how countries are adapting to their aging populations.
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- September 29, 2016
Four areas of U.S. policy need immediate attention to improve health care for an aging population, say Columbia aging experts in a new report.
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- September 16, 2016
Despite widespread hearing loss among people in their 90s, only 59 percent of individuals in that age group use hearing aids, Columbia researchers found.
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- June 14, 2016
When injected into older animals, a hormone made by the skeleton of young animals dramatically improves exercise capacity, a new Columbia study finds.
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- April 25, 2016
Older adults who used a hearing aid performed significantly better on cognitive tests than those who did not use a hearing aid, despite having poorer hearing.
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- March 24, 2016
Neurologists find that moderate to intense exercise in people over age 65 may slow decline in memory and cognitive function by 10 years.
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- February 23, 2016
Columbia Aging Center launches a new seminar series on basic cellular aging processes.
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- January 28, 2016
New Mailman School of Public Health research finds that when older adults stop driving, they double their risk of depressive symptoms and the change contributes to diminished cognitive abilities and physical functioning.
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