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Health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
19 hours ago

Is the key to better aging all in our mind?

Older adults with positive views about aging show improvements in cognitive skills and physical fitness, while negative aging beliefs correlate with decline.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Nir Barzilai, gerontologist: Just because you look young doesn't mean you're healthy'

The Israeli gerontologist has been studying healthy centenarians for years and has observed that many follow a pattern similar to Reichert's. They do not always lead a monastic, carefully balanced life. There is a great deal of biological lottery involved in longevity. But Barzilai wants to hack that lottery—to understand which numbers are the winning ones and pass them on to the rest of humanity.
Public health
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
3 months ago

Jeanne Mueller, creator of social work program, dies at 100 | Cornell Chronicle

Jeanne Mueller was a Cornell professor emerita who developed the undergraduate social work program, advised governments on social services, and conducted international research and training.
Environment
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

The Dramatic Effect That Buying a House in These 'Hot' States Will Have on Your DNA

Extreme heat accelerates biological aging in older adults, especially in hot regions like Phoenix.
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