Stories on Aging

  1. Wife Talking To Depressed Senior Husband At Home. Image credit: iStock

    For elderly couples, negative thoughts about aging can be detrimental to their spouses

  2. Senior man stays home because of COVID. Image credit: iStock

    Where are the patient advocates? The negative effect of social isolation on older patient care during COVID

  3. Research on aging expands at U-M

  4. U-M Block M Logo

    Accumulating extra genome copies may protect fly brain cells during aging

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    Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50

  6. Casual restaurant. Image credit: iStock

    A happy meal: Casual eateries may provide cognitive benefits for older adults

  7. Focused older 80s patient consulting with doctor via video call. Image credit: iStock

    Telehealth visits have skyrocketed for older adults but concerns, barriers remain

  8. Social media COVID19 concept. Image credit: iStock

    Age discrimination seen @Twitter during #COVID19 pandemic

  9. Social bonds in adulthood don’t mediate early life trauma

  10. Image courtesy: U-M IHPI

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

  11. 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

  12. Woman talking to doctor. Image credit: Shutterstock

    PFAS exposure may lead to early menopause in women

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

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

    Geoffrey Hoffman: Talking to older adults about self-isolating

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

  16. 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

  17. Hospital sign. Image credit: iStock

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

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

    Screening for lung cancer based on risk could save lives

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

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

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

    Seniors feel isolated when brakes put on driving privileges