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.
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...
Dietary intervention of peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory, new research finds www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Dietary intervention of peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory, new research finds www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New research uncovers why older adults share more #political misinformation
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New research uncovers why older adults share more #political misinformation
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New study finds family and caregivers can help spot post-surgery delirium early
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November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New study finds family and caregivers can help spot post-surgery delirium early
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Research finds that chronic #kidney disease has more than doubled since 1990, now affecting nearly 800 million people worldwide www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Research finds that chronic #kidney disease has more than doubled since 1990, now affecting nearly 800 million people worldwide www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Long-term #poverty and rising unsecured debt in early adulthood each linked to higher risk of premature death www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Long-term #poverty and rising unsecured debt in early adulthood each linked to higher risk of premature death www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
In Memorium of Prof. Blossom Wigdor, founding director of the ILCA: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/in-memo...
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In Memorium of Prof. Blossom Wigdor, founding director of the ILCA: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/in-memo...
Novel research evaluation proves that a new program reduces burnout in #dementia caregivers
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November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Novel research evaluation proves that a new program reduces burnout in #dementia caregivers
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Rapid blood pressure fluctuations linked to early signs of #brain degeneration in older adults
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November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Rapid blood pressure fluctuations linked to early signs of #brain degeneration in older adults
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#Obesity-related #cancer rising among both younger and older adults worldwide
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#Obesity-related #cancer rising among both younger and older adults worldwide
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