Mariel Padilla / The 19thSep 13, 2023
A new poll shows that 7 in 10 adults would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home with women citing personal safety as a major concern. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Lynn Parramore / Institute for New Economic ThinkingJul 19, 2023
M.T. Connolly offers both a warning and challenge: the systems we rely on to protect us as we age haven’t caught up to our longevity. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
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Stephanie Dutchen / Harvard Medical SchoolJan 19, 2023
A study 13 years in the making demonstrates that degradation in the way DNA is organized and regulated can drive aging in an organism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Eoin Higgins / Common DreamsOct 27, 2019
The Vermont senator has been the target of focused attacks following a minor heart attack, although he now appears to be in good health. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigSep 9, 2019
The connection between Americans’ lifespans and how much money they have is “a failure of social policy.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJan 10, 2019
Age is a better predictor than gender, income, race or party affiliation in the sharing of false news stories on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 29, 2015
Violent Jewish extremism in Israel, like Islamic State, needs to be confronted and destroyed; corporate crimes abounded in 2015; meanwhile, a neuroscientist has come up with theories about why daily rhythms change as one ages. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 21, 2015
The charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is warning of a national health crisis, predicting that one in three people born in the country this year will develop dementia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 8, 2015
In a study of nearly a thousand 38-year-olds, scientists confirmed that people age biologically at wildly different rates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigDec 6, 2014
The events in Ferguson, Mo., have actually led to that national conversation on race we regularly recommend to ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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