Older adults don’t need sympathy — they need access, dignity, and voice.
December 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Older adults don’t need sympathy — they need access, dignity, and voice.
Loneliness is one of the most overlooked public health risks in old age.
December 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Loneliness is one of the most overlooked public health risks in old age.
Aging is not about losing ability, but about society failing to adapt.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Aging is not about losing ability, but about society failing to adapt.
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Limiting access to student loans for nurses by claiming their degree is not "professional" is going to make existing healthcare shortages worse. What a short-sighted move. www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Limiting access to student loans for nurses by claiming their degree is not "professional" is going to make existing healthcare shortages worse. What a short-sighted move. www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
An aging society is not a burden—it’s a test of our values.
December 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
An aging society is not a burden—it’s a test of our values.
Healthy aging begins long before old age.
December 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Healthy aging begins long before old age.
Investing in aging is investing in everyone’s future.
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Investing in aging is investing in everyone’s future.
Longevity without dignity is not progress.
December 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Longevity without dignity is not progress.
Profound relationships are nice to have, not essential.
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Profound relationships are nice to have, not essential.
وفك باب القفص وخلي الاحلام تطير 🗽❤️
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
وفك باب القفص وخلي الاحلام تطير 🗽❤️
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"I was late learning about science … For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." #CelebrateFirstGen https://scim.ag/4nBoBJr
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"I was late learning about science … For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." #CelebrateFirstGen https://scim.ag/4nBoBJr
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Want to enjoy this view on your way to work? We're looking for someone to join our team at Cornell for a tenure track position in psychology with a focus on relationship science (broadly defined) academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30665
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Want to enjoy this view on your way to work? We're looking for someone to join our team at Cornell for a tenure track position in psychology with a focus on relationship science (broadly defined) academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30665
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As part of the latest information purge the CDC has removed more health guides and information from their website. This includes the Alzheimer's Communication Guide developed to integrate brain health messages into chronic disease programs. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.
The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.
insidemedicine.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
As part of the latest information purge the CDC has removed more health guides and information from their website. This includes the Alzheimer's Communication Guide developed to integrate brain health messages into chronic disease programs. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Aging is not a disease. It is a process. The question is: how do we extend health, not just years?
September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Aging is not a disease. It is a process. The question is: how do we extend health, not just years?
Having a strong social network in later life protects the brain more effectively than any drug we currently know. Social isolation, on the other hand, accelerates cognitive decline dramatically.
September 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Having a strong social network in later life protects the brain more effectively than any drug we currently know. Social isolation, on the other hand, accelerates cognitive decline dramatically.
Global life expectancy rose from 47 years in 1950 to 73 years in 2019. Yet healthy life years have not increased at the same pace. That gap is the real challenge in gerontology.
September 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Global life expectancy rose from 47 years in 1950 to 73 years in 2019. Yet healthy life years have not increased at the same pace. That gap is the real challenge in gerontology.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Love this story, it showcases questions of autonomy, resilience, and the critical role of community support in aging well. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
www.bbc.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Love this story, it showcases questions of autonomy, resilience, and the critical role of community support in aging well. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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NHS Diabetes Prevention Program participants experience significantly lower rates of type 2 diabetes and associated long-term conditions at 24 months.
by Barron E, Chappell P (...) Valabhji J et 14 al. in Nat Med #MedSky
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by Barron E, Chappell P (...) Valabhji J et 14 al. in Nat Med #MedSky
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Association between the English National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme and incident multiple long-term conditions - Nature Medicine
A retrospective, observational study shows that completion of a diabetes prevention program in England (the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme) was associated with decreased incidence of type 2 diabetes and long-term conditions such as dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 24 months.
www.nature.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Measles are on record high in the U.S. as a direct and dire consequence of vaccine misinformation leading to low vaccination rates. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000
Measles cases have been reported by 39 states and jurisdictions in the United States, the worst outbreak since 2019.
www.usatoday.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Measles are on record high in the U.S. as a direct and dire consequence of vaccine misinformation leading to low vaccination rates. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
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I don't understand why this hasn't been followed up with a more thorough investigation. www.wskg.org/regional-new...
Cornell police officers, administrator discuss protester arrests in bodycam footage
Some attendees at a March panel featuring former leaders from Israel and the Palestinian Authority were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
www.wskg.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I don't understand why this hasn't been followed up with a more thorough investigation. www.wskg.org/regional-new...
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Looking forward to this free online opportunity to learn about the the role of technology in supporting sound decisions across the life span. Hope you'll join us on September 30.
We are super excited to invite you to our
FREE research & networking event
@ Sep 30 (11AM EDT, on ZOOM)
on the intersections of aging, technology, and decision research
with Dr. Wally Boot & Dr. Kaileigh Byrne :
geron.org/News-Events/...
(@geronsociety.bsky.social)
FREE research & networking event
@ Sep 30 (11AM EDT, on ZOOM)
on the intersections of aging, technology, and decision research
with Dr. Wally Boot & Dr. Kaileigh Byrne :
geron.org/News-Events/...
(@geronsociety.bsky.social)
August 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Looking forward to this free online opportunity to learn about the the role of technology in supporting sound decisions across the life span. Hope you'll join us on September 30.
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Great analysis of why current HHS leadership actions are making Americans not healthier but sicker. - From a surge in vaccine preventable diseases to waning protections against environmental toxins and the loss of the next generation of health researchers.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great analysis of why current HHS leadership actions are making Americans not healthier but sicker. - From a surge in vaccine preventable diseases to waning protections against environmental toxins and the loss of the next generation of health researchers.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...