Is COVID-19 rewriting the rules of aging? Brain decline alarms doctors.

@WSJ reports: "Millions of long-COVID patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties."

Gift link: https://flip.it/Rvi2S0

Japan's total population declined for the 14th straight year in 2024, with those age 65 and older making up a record portion of the population while those under 15 fell to a record low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/society/japan-population-further-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #population #depopulation #aging

She Worked in a #Harvard Lab to Reverse #Aging , Until #ICE Jailed Her

President Trump’s #immigration crackdown ensnared #KseniiaPetrova, a scientist who fled #Russia after protesting its invasion of #Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.
#trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/science/russian-scientist-ice-detained-harvard.html

It's a real low point when your screen is so ancient that even in complete darkness, you have to light up the room just to see what's on it!

...Or maybe it's just my eyes

Women's health stuff. Based on the number of women in the comments of the post who didn't know, we really need to keep asking bout this.

#womensHealth #sexualHealth #afab #anatomy #aging #menopause

https://www.reddit.com/r/Menopause/comments/1jvn2b6/hold_up_the_clit_disappears/

https://www.europesays.com/1982327/ Smaller hatching embryos more likely to be genetically healthy #Aging #america #Blastocyst #Embryo #Entertainment #fertility #Genetic #health #IVF #pregnancy #reproduction #research #sports #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #uterus

Been stuck in a baby airport (one terminal, exactly 1 place to get food) waiting on a delayed flight for… going on 4 hours.

Feels like forever.

Shout out to HD 140283 — Methuselah star — which we covered our #Libra #astronomy & #mythology podcast (here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/libra-the-scaless/) & is one of the oldest stars cataloged to-date!

long term memories
like the front door welcome mat
aged and weathered

Blood tests are being heralded as a new, less invasive and time-consuming way to determine risk and aid in an earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

@CNN reports on the latest research: https://flip.it/1tupOT

I think I've failed the presumed path of aging in that the older I get, the *less* conservative I get, and I get less and less interested in all those supposed goals beat into my American head by decades of television, in that luxuries, status, wealth, and fame are all far less interesting to me than a good cup of tea, a decent baguette, a nice walk every day, a serviceable bicycle, and shoes that fit well.

https://www.europesays.com/1970212/ Heritage Foundation documentary highlights aging U.S. nuclear arsenal vulnerabilities #Aging #China #Conflicts #Documentary #HeritageFoundation #IndoPacific #nuclear #U.S.NuclearArsenal #vulnerabilities

Analysis of data from almost 30,000 older U.S. adults found a steep decline in cognitive function immediately following heart failure, with continued decline in following years, amounting to aging 10 years in just 7 years.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-cognitive-decline-sooner-people-heart.html

Original paper (not open access): https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.011837

Yet another study confirms that resistance training protects against cognitive decline.

Summary: https://neurosciencenews.com/weight-training-alzheimers-aging-28538/

Original paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-024-01483-8

"The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services slashed the staffs of major federal aging, disability and anti-poverty programs, leaving the future of those programs uncertain.

At least 40% of staff got layoff notices and many were turned away at the front door Tuesday when they showed up for work at the Administration for Community Living, or ACL, which coordinates federal policy on aging and disability."

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/01/g-s1-57716/hhs-layoffs-seniors-disabled-liheap-acl

So this is actually a thing. I started out with white blonde hair that turned dark blonde as I got older. Now it's turning copper! Well, copper and white. Turns out this can actually happen: https://simplyhappyhair.com/why-is-my-hair-turning-red-naturally/

Who knew? Red hair runs in my family in both sides, so I guess I got those genes after all.

I’m not like the other #gay guys who are somewhere in their 40s.
I see them. In magazines. On Facebook and Instagram. And on the hookup apps.
They all look like they are having an amazing time.
https://buff.ly/cnot43P

Conversation on Creative #Aging.

Join us Monday, April 28th at 11 AM (PT) for an insightful virtual conversation with Francesca Rosenberg, Director, Access Programs and Initiatives at MoMA, who will explore innovative programs offered in museums nationwide and share practical tips and tools for making your museum more inclusive and welcoming to all. Register here https://museumeducatorsofsoutherncalifornia38.wildapricot.org/event-6135098 #museums

Interesting to realize that, as an 80-year-old senior citizen, in some ways I am still age-phobic and an ageist. So, back to the “processing” process to take a closer look at why I hold these ageist ideas and how I might change them for myself and for others.
https://buff.ly/nzgPUUV

Wildfires tore through much of the southeast over the past week, destroying an ancient temple and priceless national treasures, threatening UNESCO-listed villages and burning numerous small villages to the ground. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/asia-pacific/society/south-korea-wildfires-aging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #southkorea #wildfires #aging #elderly

Old male mice who were subjected to 6 months of a 24-hour-on, 24-hour-off intermittent fasting regime showed increased mating behavior, evidently as a result of decrease in the age-related increase of serotonin levels in the brain.

Summary: https://www.newsweek.com/sex-drive-intermittent-fasting-serotonin-tryptophan-2052075

Original paper: https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(25)00104-4