Tag: Aging: Misc.
Superagers Have Faster Movement Speed Than Typical Older Adults
Superagers exhibit higher grey matter volume cross-sectionally in the medial temporal lobe, cholinergic forebrain, motor thalamus
Lower Frequency of Social Contact Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume
Increase in white matter lesions volume also seen
Mandibular Bone Loss Predicts Subsequent Height Loss
Significant shrinkage predicted by cortical erosion and by sparse trabeculation among women
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
Age-Linked Performance on Social Cognitive Tests Explored in Psychosis
Emotion perception and processing performance tied to age in those with psychotic disorders and controls, while theory of mind performance only linked to age in patients
Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss
Findings for middle- and older-aged men and women
Shift Work Tied to Later Frailty
Association strongest for women working shift work versus those only working daytime
Frequent Social Activity Tied to Longer Survival in Older Adults
Threshold effect seen with meaningful benefit for participating in social activity almost every day
Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Linked to Lower Muscle Density
Lower muscle density seen in men and women with visceral adipose tissue accumulation over six years
Ability to Smell May Be Predictive Marker of Frailty
Both olfactory identification and sensitivity functions are associated with frailty
