The project will leverage technology innovations and cover critical topics such as long-term services, financial planning, advance directives, end-of-life care, home modifications, and workplace benefits.
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CalGrows grant-funded project focuses on the needs of care workers serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Event featured presentations from USC ONE Archives and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, paintings and ceramic art displays, and music by Mariachi Arco-Iris de Los Angeles.
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Medical Xpress covered a study led by Berenice Benayoun on how genes regulating transposons – also known as “jumping genes” – could be therapeutic targets for aging.
Transposons, genes that can relocate to different parts of the genome, are repressed earlier in life but get more active with age and are associated with age-related disease and decline.
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Twisted Sifter featured a story on research led by Valter Longo on how Laron syndrome patients appear to be protected against cardiovascular disease and age-related risks.
The Times (UK) mentioned research on fasting and health led by Valter Longo in an article on the legacy of Dr. Michael Mosley, who popularized the 5:2 diet.
In an article on Michael Mosley’s death, Daily Mail mentioned Valter Longo as a fasting expert Mosley had interviewed for his documentary “Eat, Fast and Live Longer.”
The Economist featured an article on Valter Longo and his work on how fasting can affect health and his development of the fasting-mimicking diet. “If I tell you, fast ten days a year, and I give you everything in a box, ready, I think most people might say ‘yes, I can do it,’” Longo said.
Phys.org featured research by Ryo Sanabria on how a molecule from sea sponges shows promising effects in treating cancer.
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- “Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
- Study: Shingles Vaccine Linked to Slower Biological Aging in Older Adults
- Study: Email Reminders Boost Use of Database for Safe Prescribing
- More Than Just Genes: Many Factors Affect How Fast We Age
