Beth Newcomb

Yahoo (via Telegraph) quoted Jennifer Ailshire in an article about how Baby Boomers may be the wildest generation. “I have often said that baby boomers are going to fundamentally reshape what ageing looks like… We had the stereotype of a grandma knitting or an old fellow gardening because we have associated ageing with frailty and ill-health and a lack of ability to be out in social spaces. Boomers are the first generation in the history of the world to have really benefited from new medical interventions and advice on how to stay fitter for longer, and as a result a great number feel younger and seem younger than those who came before them.”

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.