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MIT Creates Suit That Makes You Feel Old

AGNES intended to help design senior-friendly places, products

(Newser) - Ever wondered just how much it sucks to be your grandmother? Well thanks to the folks at the MIT AgeLab, you don’t have to wonder anymore. They’ve created a suit called AGNES—short for “Age Gain Now Empathy System”—that simulates the trials and tribulations that... More »

Fountain of Youth for Your Brain: Slashing Calories

Calories-restricted diets release CREB1, the key to brain health

(Newser) - Scientists have long known that calorie-restricted diets— as in 30% fewer calories than normal —are a key to living longer and keeping your brain healthier. But now, for the first time, they think they know why: Apparently extreme calorie restriction triggers a brain protein, CREB1, that unlocks good genes... More »

Long Live the Chief: Presidents Usually Do

Longevity expert debunks myth that White House duty shortens life

(Newser) - President Obama's graying hair has set off the typical chatter that serving as president is so stressful it's bound to take years off a person's life. Not so, says a longevity expert in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In fact, our presidents tend to live... More »

Scientists: We Can Destroy 'Aging Cells'

Study targeted mouse senescent cells, responsible for many aging effects

(Newser) - It's not the fountain of youth ... yet. But scientists think they have taken a major step toward staving off some of the conditions of aging by removing senescent cells—cells that have stopped dividing—from mice, reports the Wall Street Journal . In the study, rapidly aged mice were given... More »

Stop Picking On Sinead O'Connor

She's older and heavier; so what?

(Newser) - Catch those new photos of Sinead O'Connor performing in Ireland? (See the video in the gallery at left for a sample.) She is, gasp, no longer the slim, bald 20-something who captivated fans, and the Internet has not been kind in pointing this out. Lay off, write Mimi... More »

Fountain of Youth Drug Found on Easter Island

Scientists think Rapamycin might be able to slow aging

(Newser) - Scientists think a drug derived from a chemical found in the soil of Easter Island may be able to slow down the aging process and extend human life spans. The drug Rapamycin, nicknamed the “forever young” drug, has been shown in experiments to counteract the effects of Hutchinson-Gilford Progerias... More »

American Suburbia Is Turning Gray

Four in 10 residents are 45 or older

(Newser) - The suburbs aren't the magnet for young families they used to be: Census figures show that 40% of residents are 45 or older, a big jump from 34% a decade ago, reports the Washington Post . That compares with 34% of city residents currently in the same age group. The... More »

How Long Will You Live? $700 Blood Test Has Answer

Telomeres test will soon be offered over the counter in Europe

(Newser) - Want to know when you're going to die? A blood test soon to be offered over the counter in Europe can give you a good estimate. The Life Length test, which will cost around $700, measures the length of a person's telomeres, structures on the tips of chromosomes... More »

Work Past Retirement Age —It's Good for You

People remain healthier and happier: Geriatrician

(Newser) - Lots of gloom-and-doom forecasts are out there about the demise of Social Security and how Americans will likely have to work past 65 in the not-too-distant future. Don't sweat it, advises geriatrician Katherine Schlaerth in the Los Angeles Times . Generally speaking, people stay fitter, happier, and more mentally sharp... More »

Grayer Obama Plays Up 'Older-but-Wiser' Theme

President turns 50 in August, and he's not hiding it: Politico

(Newser) - Listen to President Obama's speeches of late and you're bound to hear a familar refrain, notes Amie Parnes in Politico —self-deprecating comments about how he's getting older. “I don’t look that young anymore," he said in a recent conference call with reporters. "... More »

We're Most Miserable in Middle Age

Satisfaction declines in late 20s; climbs in late 50s: study

(Newser) - We’ve learned that the world’s happiest person is 69 , and that we may be happiest in old age ; now a study suggests that we’re at our most miserable in middle age. Indeed, life satisfaction is “U-shaped,” the Telegraph reports: happiness can start to decline in... More »

What Age Are We Happiest?

In our 80s, research shows

(Newser) - Wait a second before you buy that "over the hill" cake for your buddy's 40th birthday: Research shows that satisfaction and optimism actually increase after we reach middle age, and peak as late as our 80s. Why? Responsibilities ease, maturity increases, and we are often able to focus on... More »

To Battle Age, Exercise

Researcher found 'unprecedented changes' in mice who move

(Newser) - Just three 45-minute runs a week were enough to reverse the aging process in mice, according to researchers at McMaster University in Canada. Scientists genetically modified the mice so their mitochondria would break down faster, causing the mice to age faster. Half of the mice were then put on an... More »

Inside This Billionaire's Quest for His 125th Birthday

David Murdock spending more than $500 million to unlock health secrets

(Newser) - The 87-year-old billionaire David Murdock is putting his money where his mouth is—literally, investing more than $500 million to construct the North Carolina Research Campus, a cutting edge food research center that he says will help him live to 125. Murdock, who also owns Dole, the world’s largest... More »

Face It, Fellow Boomers, Getting Old-Old Isn't Pretty

Susan Jacoby hopes she doesn't live into her 90s

(Newser) - Author Susan Jacoby has just turned 65, and she's not signing up for the "90-is-the-new-50" school of thought on aging. Having seen what old age did to the women in her family in their 90s—bright minds trapped in failing bodies, and in the case of one grandmother, Alzheimer's—... More »

Scientists Reverse Aging in Mice

Could the process work for humans?

(Newser) - Harvard scientists have reversed the aging process in mice, injecting them with an enzyme that healed tissue and reportedly spurred the growth of new neurons in their brains. Now they’re wondering if they can apply some of these benefits to humans. But differences between human and mice bodies make... More »

Heidi Klum's Aging Secret: Gain Weight!

Cosmetic surgery is nothing compared to the power of a few pounds

(Newser) - Forget Botox: If you want to look young as you grow older, just gain a few pounds, according to Heidi Klum. "The ultimate beauty secret for a woman getting older is, Don't be too thin!" she tells Self . "When you are just muscle, you end up being... More »

Money Trouble May Signal Alzheimer’s

Financial advisers ponder meaning of 'competence'

(Newser) - The first sign of Arthur Packel's Alzheimer's was the call from the homeowner's association asking for unpaid fees. As his mind began its long slide, it turns out, the first thing he did was simply stop paying bills. When his wife tried to pick up the slack, she found much... More »

Why Women Live Longer Than 'Disposable' Men

Females built to last for reproductive success: scientist

(Newser) - Women have their hardworking cells to thank for the fact that they tend to live longer than men, argues a scientist. Experts believe aging is caused by tiny problems in the body, and we die when our bodies stop repairing these issues, the Daily Mail reports. Women, suggests the UK... More »

When Does 'Grumpy' Begin? Try Age 52

Study says our temperament is 'all downhill' from there

(Newser) - The tipping point of being grumpy occurs at age 52, say Welsh researchers. That's when people are more likely to gripe than laugh, according to the University of Glamorgan study. "We laugh twice as much in our teens as we do in our fifties," one of the researchers... More »

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