The Joan Kaye Cauthorn Annual Conference on Successful Aging

04/28/2026

Changes to gut bacteria in aging mice hindered communication from the gut to the brain and led to worse performance on memory tasks.

03/31/2026

Researchers linked neuron creation to exceptional recall and memory in older adults.

03/24/2026

Scientists developed an Alzheimer’s “clock” that can roughly predict when symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease will arise.

12/02/2025

New research suggests that lithium replacement could be a potential approach to prevent and treat mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

09/18/2025

Approach involves looking at the whole person—not just separate organs or body systems—and considering multiple factors that promote health.

07/18/2025

Measuring aging with brain scans

Researchers developed a way to measure how fast a person is aging from a single brain scan.

07/01/2025

How exercise can protect against Alzheimer’s

Mouse studies give insights into how exercise might help protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

06/13/2025

NIH researchers conclude that taurine is unlikely to be a good aging biomarker

Findings show this amino acid did not longitudinally decline with age

05/30/2025

NIH study finds number of steps taken daily may be more important for cancer risk than the intensity of activity.

05/30/2025

Researchers developed a tool to quantify various aspects of a person’s biological age and health status.