Life Course & Aging
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The Institute for Life Course & Aging at the University of Toronto facilitates research & provides graduate education on aging from a life course perspective.
Researchers identify key marker linking coronary artery disease to #cognitive decline
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December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Researchers identify key marker linking coronary artery disease to #cognitive decline
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Researchers link extreme heat and work disability among older, marginalized workers
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November 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Researchers link extreme heat and work disability among older, marginalized workers
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Chronic pain may increase the risk of high blood pressure in adults
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November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Chronic pain may increase the risk of high blood pressure in adults
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Researchers suggest that over 90% of older adults with #dementia undergo burdensome medical interventions in their final year www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Researchers suggest that over 90% of older adults with #dementia undergo burdensome medical interventions in their final year www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Weight loss to treat midlife obesity: protecting the aging brain may be key
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November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Weight loss to treat midlife obesity: protecting the aging brain may be key
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November 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Developing dehydration or delirium after surgery linked to dramatically worse outcomes for older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Developing dehydration or delirium after surgery linked to dramatically worse outcomes for older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Research reveals gaps in tracking opioid use among older adults in Medicare post-acute care
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Research reveals gaps in tracking opioid use among older adults in Medicare post-acute care
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Discovering America’s ‘epilepsy belt’: First-of-its-kind national study reveals US regions with high epilepsy rates among older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Discovering America’s ‘epilepsy belt’: First-of-its-kind national study reveals US regions with high epilepsy rates among older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Researchers track how #housing hardships during childhood influences housing #insecurity in young adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Researchers track how #housing hardships during childhood influences housing #insecurity in young adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Shared synaptic mechanism for #Alzheimer's and #Parkinson’s disease unlocks new treatment possibilities www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Shared synaptic mechanism for #Alzheimer's and #Parkinson’s disease unlocks new treatment possibilities www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including medical conditions not related to heart health www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including medical conditions not related to heart health www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Significant variations in survival times of early onset #dementia by clinical subtype
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November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Significant variations in survival times of early onset #dementia by clinical subtype
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#Aging populations could boost drug-resistant infections across Europe
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#Aging populations could boost drug-resistant infections across Europe
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Can therapies against cellular aging help treat metabolic diseases?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Can therapies against cellular aging help treat metabolic diseases?
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Scientists uncover key mechanisms that drive an #enzyme linked to #aging and #cancer
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Scientists uncover key mechanisms that drive an #enzyme linked to #aging and #cancer
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New study highlights exercise-induced vascular growth as an anti-aging strategy
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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New study highlights exercise-induced vascular growth as an anti-aging strategy
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Discovery reveals why #Alzheimer’s patients forget family, friends
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Discovery reveals why #Alzheimer’s patients forget family, friends
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Long-term use of melatonin #supplements to support #sleep may have negative #health effects
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Long-term use of melatonin #supplements to support #sleep may have negative #health effects
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Even modest amounts of physical activity may slow #Alzheimer’s disease among at-risk older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Even modest amounts of physical activity may slow #Alzheimer’s disease among at-risk older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New Japanese study reveals a general openness to using home-care robots, as long as people view them as beneficial to society www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New Japanese study reveals a general openness to using home-care robots, as long as people view them as beneficial to society www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Study links heart attacks and late-onset #epilepsy in older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Study links heart attacks and late-onset #epilepsy in older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
As the #incarcerated population in the U.S ages, study finds that gaps exist in the quality of #cancer care they receive www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
As the #incarcerated population in the U.S ages, study finds that gaps exist in the quality of #cancer care they receive www.eurekalert.org/news-release...