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What Health Experts Keep Coming Back to When Asked About Aging Well
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Ask a room full of geriatricians, trainers, dietitians, and sleep researchers what actually matters for aging well, and you’d expect wildly different answers. In practice, the overlap is bigger than the disagreement — a handful of themes keep coming back regardless of who’s asked. Read more…
Why Doctors Are Rethinking How They Assess Weight in Aging HIV Patients
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A new review argues that body weight alone misses the real story for aging people with HIV, who face a distinct pattern of muscle loss hidden inside weight gain. Read more…
Chronic Stress Hormone Levels Didn’t Predict Muscle Loss in Large Brazilian Study
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A study measuring cortisol in hair, a marker of months of chronic stress, found no meaningful link to sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity in nearly 1,000 Brazilian adults. Read more…
Scientists Want to Build Tiny Muscle ‘Organs’ to Predict Who Recovers From Age-Related Weakness
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Researchers propose using lab-grown muscle ‘organ chips’ paired with AI to figure out why some older adults recover from muscle loss and others don’t. Read more…
A Nonprofit Extends Its Deadline to Fund Overlooked Research on Women’s Aging
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The Longevity Science Foundation pushed back its fundraising deadline for a $250,000 campaign aimed at closing the research gap on ovarian aging and menopause. Read more…
Pickleball After 40: The Fitness Prep That Matters
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Pickleball is social and accessible – it’s also injury-prone for 40+ players. Here’s the prep work that keeps you on the court long-term. Read more…
