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The man on the picture, William McElligott, spent 28 years of his life driving a delivery truck in Chicago. Only the left side of his face was exposed to the sun, with the result that it now looks much older than the right side. 
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Recent research suggests that more subtle chemical changes to our DNA occur as we age. Now, a comparison of the DNA of a newborn baby with that of a centenarian shows that the scope of these changes can be dramatic, and they may help explain why our risk of cancer and other diseases increases as we get older. More on AGING: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=aging
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Findings suggest that the effects of exercise on memory depend on the age of the exerciser; underlying genetic mechanisms matter, too.
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Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
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Aging may seem unavoidable, but that's not necessarily so when it comes to the brain.
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According to a new study, grouches don’t necessarily remain grouches for the rest of their lives.
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Researchers compared the DNA of identical twins at different ages. They showed that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments change direction, are duplicated or completely lost, are more common in older people.
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Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University.
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Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life. Read about genetics, intelligence and cognitive science at NeuroscienceNews.com.
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The first thing one would notice about Lulu is her smile. “Hello, dear, when is your party?” Lucille “Lulu” Weinstein beams at me. “I need to ...
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Cognitive skills may start to decline earlier than previously thought, a new study says.
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Mice bred to age too quickly seemed to have sipped from the fountain of youth after scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine injected them with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscle of young, healthy animals.
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We often associate regret with old age – the tragic image of an elderly person feeling regretful over opportunities forever missed. Now, groundbreaking new brain research shows how this stereotype may be true, at least for a portion of the elderly who are depressed. On the other hand, healthy aging may involve the ability to regulate regret in the brain, and move on emotionally when there is nothing more that can be done. If we can teach depressed, older people to think like their more optimistic peers, we may be able to help them let go of regret. More on NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience Via Rexi44
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Children and even grandchildren of older fathers may live longer than children of younger men.
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What stops many people from learning something new is the thought that they are too old, not good enough or just plain busy. If my own experience is any guide, none of these matter much. Taking up an instrument (starting at age 38) has been one of the most challenging but rewarding things I've ever done.
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Learning and knowing music even later in life helps thinking and hearing for elderly, says study.
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Positive feelings can lead to less than ideal choices in seniors... Articles about PSYCHOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=psychology
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Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years.
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I'm in the middle (er, maybe the first third) of a class on the neurobiology of aging. As such, we've covered a few different theories of aging, from the molecular (telomeres!) to the evolutionary ...
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Psychologists are learning that the brain stays agile well into middle age, retaining the ability to learn new skill sets and take on different points of view by building new neural connections. And nothing is more important to maintaining a healthy brain than receiving an education, say psychologists. Up to age 75, mental tests demonstrate that 'people with college degrees performed on complex tasks like less-educated individuals who were 10 years younger.' In other words, learning keeps you young.
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We’ve all heard the adage “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks." But new research reveals that you CAN teach an older adult how to improve their brain skills, with the added effect of changing a personality trait, making them more open to new...
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November 25, 2014 7:27 PM
This blog post contributes to the fact that personality is not genetically set in stone, nor does it reach complete maturity by early adulthood, (Srivastava, 2003). It was interesting to see the incorporation of cognitive skills developing openness. Srivastava supports this belief stating, "As an individual continues to live and grow older, he experiences social roles, life events, and environment changes. These changes create an option of choice that in turn affects their personality change," (Srivastava, 2003). The information used by the author was very compelling and agreed with Srvistava and many other psychologist believing in malleable personality changes. S/he also believed that future studies need to continue in order to come to the same results. This blog post did not include people under the age of 60 and would be compelling to see if results would be just as similar among people scoring in the same regions in openness as their older peers. Srivastava, S., John, O., Gosling, S., & Potter, J. (2003). Development Of Personality In
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Signs of aging show up in our DNA. Now, the length of the protective caps on chromosomes, called telomeres, has been linked to how long young birds will live. Scientists suspect this connection could hold for humans as well.
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Psychologists and silver drivers get together at Leeds University for another round in the great debate over 'middle lane hogging'...
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