Researcher find that along with healthy aging good sex is possible in your 80s.
According to research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, healthy older Americans are enjoying long sex lives. At the same time, a decline in sexuality may be an indicator of pending serious health problems as sexual problems may precede diabetes and [...]

Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness
THe finding comes from a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
There are two types of AMD, wet and [...]

Research from the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow the effects of dementia, improving quality of life for those living with the condition.
Forensic psychologist, Dr Simon Duff, investigated the effects of hypnosis on people living with dementia and compared the treatment to mainstream health-care methods. He also looked at how hypnosis compared [...]

New study published in The Lancet adds fuel to the growing controversy over the effectiveness of the flu vaccine, especially for seniors.
The study of more than 3,500 Group Health patients age 65 found no link between flu vaccination and risk of pneumonia during three flu seasons.
“This suggests that the flu vaccine doesn’t protect seniors as [...]

A new study finds that cutting a s little as 300 to 500 calories a day may be one key to slower aging and longevity.
Previous research has shown that lower calorie intake slows aging in rats and mice.
A new study, by Saint Louis University researchers, found a key thyroid hormone thought to be linked to [...]

An increasing number of 70 year olds are having good sex and more often, and women in this age group are particularly satisfied with their sex lives, according to a study on BMJ.com.
Little talked about, an understanding about “normal” sexual behaviour in older people is limited. What is researched focuses primarily on sexual problems.
Researchers [...]

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice.
Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age.
This study was conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The report [...]

Seniors with type 2 diabetes may experience memory declines immediately after eating unhealthy meal
Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research.
There is already growing evidence linking diabetes to cognitive complications in [...]

A loss of protein function in neurons may lead to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Rutgers researcher Karl Herrup and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University have discovered that a protein that suppresses cell division in brain cells effectively “puts the brakes” on the dementia that comes with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). When the brakes fail, dementia results.
It is estimated [...]