Stories on Aging

  1. Image courtesy: U-M IHPI

    Mind the gap: Even the richest Americans lag the English on health

  2. An older person walking a dog in a foggy park. Image courtesy: pasja1000 via Pixabay

    Most older adults have experienced ageism; still hold positive attitudes toward aging

  3. Woman talking to doctor. Image credit: Shutterstock

    PFAS exposure may lead to early menopause in women

  4. Physically active older veterans fall more, but hurt themselves less

  5. Senior Adult Man Wearing Protective Face Mask When Visiting Supermarket.

    Geoffrey Hoffman: Talking to older adults about self-isolating

  6. Urine fertilizer: ‘Aging’ effectively protects against transfer of antibiotic resistance

  7. Oxidative Stress Diagram. Normal Cell, to the Free Radicals Attacking the Cell, to a Cell with Oxidative Stress. Image Credit: iStock

    U-M researchers discover stress in early life extends lifespan

  8. Hospital sign. Image credit: iStock

    Too many older adults readmitted to hospitals with same infections they took home

  9. X-ray of lungs. Image credit: Pixabay user, oracast

    Screening for lung cancer based on risk could save lives

  10. Elderly woman sitting outside a ruined building. Image credit: iStock

    Many older adults aren’t fully prepared for emergency situations, poll finds

  11. Elderly woman behind the steering wheel of a car. iStock.

    Seniors feel isolated when brakes put on driving privileges

  12. The puppet places several coins in its "bank" rather than sharing half of them with the girl, much to her dismay. Image credit: Sean Moore, Michigan News

    Children learn to trust, invest in others at an early age

  13. Gigi, age 92, examining vase print

    Modern maker trend could spur aging brains

  14. iStock image of an elderly man sitting on a bed.

    Suicide among older adults in long-term care suggests more is needed to promote mental, social well-being

  15. Causes of the Growing Educational Gap in Life Expectancy

    Growing life expectancy inequality in US cannot be blamed on opioids alone

  16. U-M students from Anne Mondro's Memory, Aging and Expressive Arts class University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design work on a movement activity with participants at Brecon Village in Saline, MI. Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography.

    Living in the moment: U-M art professor works to shatter the stigma that comes with memory loss

  17. Hospitals fall short in teaching fall prevention to departing patients

  18. Icons of elderly man and woman

    A new pathway for an anti-aging drug

  19. Illustration depicting data exchange.

    U-M startup analyzes data from patient imaging files to help cure what ails them

  20. HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows