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Study Finds Way to Catch Signs of Cognitive Decline in More Women

Gender differences in verbal memory skills can lead to faulty test results

NOVEMBER 20, 2019 | By Eve Glicksman

Rural Social Worker Develops Internationally Known Anti-Frailty Program

The method combines cognitive stimulation therapy and physical exercise

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | By Jeanne Erdmann

How to Be a Friend to Someone Who Is Lonely

Be authentic and be present, and a friendship can form

NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

The Alzheimer’s Poetry Project: Creating A Poem as Lovely as a Tree

A group of people with dementia share memories sweet and strong

NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

When Dementia Is a Laughing Matter

Carmen Saperstein, left, 70, who has Alzheimer’s disease, poses with professional comedian Angela Dirksen of Laughter On Call in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles company pairs comedians with dementia patients for 'comedy care'

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Paula Spencer Scott

Is Springfield, Mass. the Best Place in America to Grow Old?

This summer, it became the first place to receive three marks of 'age-friendliness'

OCTOBER 31, 2019 | By Sally Abrahms

Online Technology and Dementia: How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe

More families face dilemmas about curbing online access

OCTOBER 24, 2019 | By Judith Graham

A Delay in Getting Hearing Aids Can Mean More than Hearing Trouble

Hearing loss can lead to changes in the brain, and some are negative

OCTOBER 21, 2019 | By Mark Ray

OPINION: 2020 Election: Where Are the Debate Questions About Aging?

Democratic Debates

What the Democratic presidential hopefuls haven't talked about, but should

OCTOBER 15, 2019 | By Bob Blancato

Can Any Good Come From Alzheimer’s?

Some find that relationships among family members heal and deepen

OCTOBER 14, 2019 | By Bill Ward

How to Be a Patient: A Comprehensive Book on Exactly That

The author, a nurse, gives an inside scoop on modern medicine

OCTOBER 11, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

How Clinical Trials From Home Can Increase Access to Life-Changing Treatments

Clinical Trials

Historically, older adults have been largely absent from drug research

OCTOBER 3, 2019 | By Beth Baker

Ronald Long: Keeping Older Brokerage Clients Safe From Elder Abuse

Ronald Long Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging helped create a form to prevent elder financial abuse

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Larry Curley: Advocating for Native Elders

Larry Curley Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging aims to improve services for older American Indians

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

How We Chose the 2019 Influencers in Aging

Influencers in Aging

Here's the work that went into selecting this year's 12 honorees

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By The Editors

Keren Etkin: Discovering the Intersection of Gerontology and Technology

Karen Etkin Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a young Israeli gerontechnologist

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Dr. Louise Aronson: Creating a More Positive Perception of Aging

Louise Aronson Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a geriatrician on a mission

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Edie Grossfield

Sandy Chen Stokes: Helping Chinese Americans Navigate End-of-Life Decisions

Sandy Stokes Influencer in Aging

Her father's death led to the landmark work of this 2019 Influencer in Aging

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Edie Grossfield

Dr. Tia Powell: Working Toward Better Lives for People With Dementia

Dr. Tia Powell Influencer in Aging

New thinking about dementia is why she's a 2019 Influencer in Aging

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Edie Grossfield

Detecting Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in Innovative Ways

Early Onset Alzheimer's

Thanks to new funding, research on biomarkers and blood tests moves forward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | By George Lorenzo

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