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"On Wednesdays, I Even Care About What I Wear"—When Children Visit, Senior Centers Transform

Editor’s Note: Senior community centers across South Korea have long been dominated by Go-Stop—a popular traditional Korean card game played with...
The Illusion of Decline: Nearly Half of Older Adults Gain Cognition and Mobility

The Illusion of Decline: Nearly Half of Older Adults Gain Cognition and Mobility

Do you know someone past 70 who seems sharper than they used to be. Or an octogenarian who still strides briskly around the neighborhood.
The 'Sixth Vital Sign': How Your Walking Pace Predicts Longevity and Health

The 'Sixth Vital Sign': How Your Walking Pace Predicts Longevity and Health

Walking is one of the most accessible forms of physical activity, known to elevate heart rate, boost metabolism, and...
The Art of Healthy Aging: What Youn Yuh-jung and Paul McCartney Teach Us About Staying Sharp

The Art of Healthy Aging: What Youn Yuh-jung and Paul McCartney Teach Us About Staying Sharp

Academy Award-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung, 79, is frequently celebrated as a global symbol of natural aging and...
Beyond Facial Wrinkles: 5 Internal Factors Accelerating Biological Aging

Beyond Facial Wrinkles: 5 Internal Factors Accelerating Biological Aging

Aging is an inevitable biological process, but the rate at which it occurs is largely within individual control.
FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone

FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone

Thyroid hormone is essential for infant brain development. But when the cellular "gateway" that transports the hormone...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

"What else should I add to my checkup this year?" It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule...
Is Abstinence Harmful to Health? What Science Says About Inactivity—and Clergy

Is Abstinence Harmful to Health? What Science Says About Inactivity—and Clergy

Many couples—particularly after middle age—gradually reduce or stop sexual activity altogether, often citing busy...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Enters Digital Therapeutics Market with Exclusive Deal for MCI Device 'Cogthera'

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Enters Digital Therapeutics Market with Exclusive Deal for MCI Device 'Cogthera'

Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on the 22nd that it has signed an exclusive domestic sales and commercialization...
Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key

Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key

Sept. 21 marks Dementia Overcoming Day, a designated observance created to raise public awareness about preventing and...