When “stereotype embodiment theory” revealed that negative thoughts about getting older could shorten people’s lives (Levy, 2009), the message to the public was to reject ageist beliefs and instead ...

A small but growing movement of scientists wants to classify aging as a disease. They face an uphill battle. An improving scientific understanding of the biology of aging is leading some scientists, ...

Isolation harms us. According to the National Institute of Health, loneliness and social isolation can take a physical toll on our bodies. They are associated with a nearly one-third increase in ...

Agustín Ibáñez receives funding from the Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReDLat), supported by the Fogarty International Center (FIC), the National Institutes of ...

As human beings, we are all keepers of a vast menagerie. Every surface of our bodies, inside and out, is teeming with microorganisms. We have microbiomes on our skin, in our mouths and other orifices ...

A decade or so ago, I had my biological age measured. I was in my mid 40s at the time and was fit, slim and a disciplined eater. When the results came back, I was gratified to discover that I was, ...