Beth Newcomb

Arizona Daily Star republished a story by KABC-TV, which had interviewed Jennifer Ailshire about a study showing extreme heat may accelerate biological aging in adults aged 56 and older.

Bristol Post cited research by Valter Longo in a story about various ways to stay healthy and improve long-term health.

Irish Times quoted Lon Schneider of Keck School of Medicine and USC Leonard Davis School discussing a recent study that found combining exercise, a healthy diet, brain games, and socializing can significantly improve cognitive performance in older adults at risk for dementia, with even modest interventions showing benefits.

National Geographic featured a study by Eun Young Choi and Jennifer Ailshire on how experiencing more days of extreme heat correlates with faster biological aging.

Honolulu Civil Beat quoted Laura Mosqueda of Keck Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and USC Leonard Davisdiscussing a report on care homes in Hawaiʻi that revealed that while an estimated 90% of adult residential care homes have minor deficiencies each year, serious violations rarely lead to significant penalties.

New York Times quoted Hussein Yassine of Keck Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and USC Leonard Davis discussing a new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference that found that older adults who used SNAP benefits experienced slightly slower cognitive decline over a decade compared to those eligible but not enrolled.

The Independent quoted Hussein Yassine of Keck Medicine, the Keck School of Medicine, and the USC Leonard Davis School discussing two new studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association conference, which suggest that lifestyle changes—especially regular walking and a healthy diet—may significantly delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly for people carrying the high-risk APOE4 gene variant.

CNN covered a study by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire, which found that extreme heat may silently accelerate biological aging at the molecular level, with effects comparable to smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. If people can change or find ways to adapt to their heat exposure levels, it may be possible to slow or reverse the accelerated aging process, Ailshire said. “Because that’s not permanent damage; it’s an indicator of the potential for permanent damage. It doesn’t necessarily signify that this damage has been done.”

CNBC featured Valter Longo in a story about daily habits that support a long and healthy life, including diet, exercise, and fasting. “You can’t just do one of these and expect to get to 100,” Longo said. “It’s all of them together.”