Healthy Aging

• $12M grant to aid McMaster study looking at the ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ of an aging brain

  The money from the Weston Family Foundation will help fund a piece of a larger six-year study into factors that influence the brain as we age.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
  
• Is 70 the new 65? Studies show aging has changed

  Life expectancy rose, and so did the number of years we spend without serious health problems, researchers say.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2019
  
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• Spotlight on Seniors event in Saskatoon promotes positive aging

  Hosted by the Saskatoon Council on Aging and TCU Place, Spotlight on Seniors is held in conjunction with seniors week in the province.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Regina seniors say healthy aging, finances are top priorities ahead of election

  An all-candidate election forum focused on issues affecting older Canadians drew around 150 attendees in Regina on Thursday.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2019
• Dalhousie University study finds frailty is a key risk factor for dementia

  A study by Halifax's Dalhousie University and Chicago's Rush University found frailty aggravates the effects of plaques and tangles - the jumbled strands of proteins that accumulates in some brains.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2019
• New Brunswick nursing home staff shortages create challenges across the province

  Concerns grow over staff shortages at New Brunswick nursing homes.

  Health

  May 19, 2017
• New national hub to support healthy aging opens in Frederiction

  A new hub at York Care Centre will be home to researchers who will ensure Canadians benefit from new and emerging technologies that support healthy living for the growing population of seniors and their caregivers.

  Canada

  May 16, 2017
• Parents live longer than their childless counterparts, study finds

  Researchers find that gap in life expectancy between parents and childless individuals starts to widen around age 60.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2017
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• Having acne means living longer while looking younger: study

  Scientists offer hope at the end of the acne tunnel as they discover why acne sufferers tend to look younger longer.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2016