#Gerontology is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 9 people shared 54 posts with it — around 2 a day. Activity is up 20% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 9 with 6 posts.
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One in six hospital beds filled by dementia patients
One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a...
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MCI Webinar Session 3: Promoting Brain Health and Innovation
YouTube video by American Brain Coalition
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ABC MCI Webinar Series Session 2: Managing MCI: Clinical and Community Perspectives
YouTube video by American Brain Coalition
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Yale study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time
Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an
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Optimism may lower dementia risk | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The more optimistic a person is, the lower their risk of developing dementia, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
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How to avoid dementia — what the science really says
Ambitious studies have been examining the protective effects of diet, exercise and socializing — with surprising results.
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Study Finds Exercise May Help Alzheimer’s Patients Look Hot https://theonion.com/study-finds-exercise-may-help-alzheimer-s-patients-look-1850616422/
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Starter pack by Sean
People and orgs leading the way in #Care esp #SocialCare but also #Geriatrics #Gerontology #Dementia #Disability #PrimaryCare #Healthcare #MedTech etc
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Study: Shingles Vaccine Linked to Slower Biological Aging in Older Adults
Shingles vaccination not only can prevent painful illness but also correlates with lower inflammation & slower biological aging in Americans age 70+.
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Persistent money struggles linked to faster brain ageing
Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Misha Blagosklonny: a life of ideas | Aging
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Hyperfunction Theory Offers a New Perspective on Why We Age - Aging Journal
A new research perspective was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 24, 2026, titled “A brief history of the hyperfunction theory of aging and future directions.”
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Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related decline in DNA damage repair in primary human chondrocytes | Aging
While advanced age is widely recognized as the greatest risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), the biological mechanisms behind this connection remain unclear. Previous work has demonstrated that chondr
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One in six hospital beds filled by dementia patients
One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a...
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Angelica gigas extract inhibits acetylation of eNOS via IRE1α sulfonation/RIDD-SIRT1-mediated posttranslational modification in vascular dysfunction | Aging
Angelica gigas NAKAI (AG) is a popular traditional medicinal herb widely used to treat dyslipidemia owing to its antioxidant activity. Vascular disease is intimately linked to obesity-induced metaboli
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Uncovering a unique pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: selective induction of cellular senescence | Aging
Background: SARS-CoV-2 variants are constantly emerging with a variety of changes in the conformation of the spike protein, resulting in alterations of virus entry mechanisms. Solely omicron variants
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Benidipine calcium channel blocker promotes the death of cigarette smoke-induced senescent cells and improves lung emphysema | Aging
Smoking is the main risk factor for many lung diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cigarette smoke (CS) contains carcinogenic and reactive oxygen species that favor DNA mutations
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Evidence over hype | UDaily
UD study finds limited benefits from boosting NAD+ in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
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Aging and neuronal death | Aging
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