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The Institute for Life Course & Aging at the University of Toronto facilitates research & provides graduate education on aging from a life course perspective.

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Novel markers of #brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to #Alzheimer’s risk
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02.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cumulative #lead exposure linked to increased risk of #Alzheimer’s and #dementia, US study finds www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

01.03.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Parkinson’s disease triggers a hidden shift in how the body produces energy
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01.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping your #mind active throughout life associated with lower #Alzheimer’s risk
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28.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Light-based sensor detects early molecular signs of #cancer in the blood
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28.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A poster of the Institute's Housing Needs of Older Adults workshop including an image of an older adult couple packing items in boxes. Workshop details and registration at https://aging.utoronto.ca/housing-needs-of-older-adults/

A poster of the Institute's Housing Needs of Older Adults workshop including an image of an older adult couple packing items in boxes. Workshop details and registration at https://aging.utoronto.ca/housing-needs-of-older-adults/

Register today for the Institute's upcoming 4-week Housing Needs of Older Adults online workshop. Topics include #homelessness, #housing stabilization, continuum of housing & care, and #retirement: aging.utoronto.ca/housing-need...

27.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Machine #learning tool can predict serious #transplant complications months earlier
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27.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researchers identify promising #Alzheimer’s disease #drug target
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27.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Cognitive speed training linked to lower #dementia incidence up to 20 years later
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26.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cross-sectional study reveals the impacts of a smartwatch #hypertension notification feature for population screening www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

26.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Worrying about #aging may actually age #women faster
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25.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Fall prevention programs in #emergency departments may help older adults after discharge
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25.02.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How does universal, free #prescription #drug coverage affect older adults’ #finances and behaviors? www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

24.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Heart disease risk factors appeared at younger #age among South Asian adults in the U.S.
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24.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A non-invasive therapeutic strategy for improving #bone healing in older patients
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23.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rural #cancer patients do just as well when having #surgery close to home
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23.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Air #pollution and the progression of physical function limitations and #disability in older adults www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

22.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Historically Black college or university attendance and cognition in US Black adults
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22.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Sleep aligned #fasting improves key #heart and blood sugar markers
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21.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One in eight older adults in Ireland require #medical attention for a #fall each year
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21.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Muscular #strength and #mortality in women ages 63 to 99
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20.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Online exposure to #medical #misinformation concentrated among older adults
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20.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How aging leads to disease: New two-stage model explains age-related illness
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19.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common #bacteria discovered in the #eye linked to #cognitive decline
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19.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Special strength #training with lighter weights effectively strengthens #muscle health and #metabolism in type 2 #diabetes www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

18.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AI tool predicts brain #age, #cancer survival, and other #disease signals from unlabeled brain MRIs www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

18.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Immune 'hijacking' predicts #cancer evolution
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17.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sleep medication linked to safer outcomes than antipsychotics for older adults with delirium
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16.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What helps people #thrive in #long-term care
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16.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Initiation of #hormone therapy after 65 remains risky, but still works for some #women
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15.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0