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Lois Angelo
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guy who aspires to age
NYU MPH student | USC Gero Alum
chronically monitoring #geronsky
Wrote a piece for the American Society on Aging on the LA wildfires and their impact on older adults

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The Fire Next Time
Natural disasters lay bare society’s deepest inequalities, and for older adults, challenges are life-changing and potentially life-threatening.
generations.asaging.org
January 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The National Institutes of Health, the world’s leading public funder of biomedical research, has long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But come January, when President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans take charge, the NIH may face a reckoning.
Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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1- A new study conducted by the NIH Center for Alzheimer's & Related Dementias found that history of infection with influenza & other viruses was associated was with brain volume loss, cognitive decline, and #Alzheimers biomarkers.

#medsky #geronsky

www.nia.nih.gov/news/infecti...
November 28, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Electric fan use did not reduce core body temperature in older adults exposed to extreme indoor heat (36°C, 45% relative humidity), suggesting that they may not be effective as a stand-alone cooling intervention.

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November 27, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Dr. Vicinanza—one of my professors during my time at USC—brought his classroom enthusiasm for aging to the global stage at the UN recently, as shared by the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology below.

gero.usc.edu/2024/11/26/r...
Roberto Vicinanza represents USC Leonard Davis at U.N.’s Mediterranean Diet A Living Heritage, Unleashing One Health Event
Instructional Associate Professor Roberto Vicinanza recently presented at the U.N.’s Mediterranean Diet A Living Heritage, Unleashing One Health event, which aimed to raise awareness of the health ben...
gero.usc.edu
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 AM
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I recently wrote an article on the growing public health crises that librarians are facing as they shoulder more and more responsibilities crises in the workplace.

wp.nyu.edu/schoolofglob...
Librarians at the Center of Public Health Crises – NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
wp.nyu.edu
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Reposted by Lois Angelo
New research shows aging is not a uniform process.

Parts of our bodies start aging earlier than others, right down to our organs and cells.
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates
New research shows aging is not a uniform process. Parts of our bodies start aging earlier than others, right down to our organs and cells.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Sharing caregiving responsibilities with loved ones—or even thinking about it—can be a wildly difficult task riddled with guilt and stress. Michelle Hollow over at Next Avenue provides some helpful tips for navigating that conversation.

www.nextavenue.org/getting-help...
Getting Help from Family Members When You're the Main Caregiver
From laundry to meal preparation, tips for asking siblings and others to share the caregiving duties
www.nextavenue.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:59 AM
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“Wise aging involves the ability to appreciate and relish the joys of life, but also to accept and embrace more negative emotions and fully support others going through different times.” #Gerontolgist #OpenAccess
#HealthyAging #NewPerspectives
Finding the Balance to Quiet the Striving: The Difference Between Successful Aging and Wise Aging
Abstract. This paper draws on wisdom and lifespan development research to propose a conception of “wise aging”, which may become particularly relevant in v
academic.oup.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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Brides and grooms, many in their 70s, took part in Hong Kong's 17th Elderly Wedding event to highlight the importance of mental health among older adults.

In full: https://buff.ly/4eI1SXp
November 23, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Reposted by Lois Angelo
Photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon’s latest book blends raw self-portraits with a candid narrative of aging and late-blooming artistry.
A Photographer’s Unflinching Hymn to Her Aging Body
Rosalind Fox Solomon forged her way as an artist at 53. With remarkable self-knowledge, A Woman I Once Knew lays out her nonagenarian life story.
hyperallergic.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Good mantra in this piece: “Instead of thinking of seniors as ‘old,’ [Nakamats] says we should think of this demographic as people who have accumulated experience throughout their lives.”
At 96, one of Japan’s most famous inventors is still pushing boundaries — on aging, creativity and Tokyo’s future: "I’m already doing muscle training to prepare for the 2028 election for the governor of Tokyo." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/society/dr-nakamatsu-japanese-invento…
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Always trying to solve the problems of modern life, the perennial candidate refuses to bow to societal expectations of age.
buff.ly
November 18, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Rather wild first post. Interested to understand how the topic of elder abuse and understanding some statistics around the problem led to this response from Google's AI chatbot.

www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die."
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:20 AM