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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A large-scale international study found that creative activities such as music, dance, painting and even certain video games may help keep the brain biologically “younger.” Researchers from 13 countries — including teams at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and SWPS University in Poland — analyzed brain data from more than 1,400 adults …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Simon Cowell is opening up about the unconventional wellness procedure that he claims is helping him age backwards — one that “rinses” and “filters” his blood before returning it to his body. Although the music mogul, 66, didn’t specify which particular procedure he undergoes, the description is similar to apheresis, which is …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A lack of socializing may be a major risk factor for neurological disorders in older adults. New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, has considered how “social frailty” can be a predictor of dementia. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology, looked at data from …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified “five major epochs,” or stages, of brain structure, according to a press release from the university. Over the lifespan, the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dick Van Dyke turns 100 this year, and he says he feels “really good.”  In a recent conversation with People, he credits his attitude for both his age and the fact that he has “no pain, no discomfort.” “I’ve always thought that anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Navy veteran who’s broken seven world records says the key to staying strong and healthy as you age is consistency, recovery and smart training. At 38, Mike McCastle, a performance coach from Las Vegas, recently completed one of his most demanding challenges — walking lunges for over four miles across …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how the disease is detected and treated in the future. The research, published in The Lancet Neurology, draws on decades of data …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia says most people experience a steep decline in their 70s — but it doesn’t have to be that way.  “At 75, both men and women fall off a cliff,” the Stanford-trained physician, who runs a medical practice in Austin, Texas, said in a recent interview with “60 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — especially when it comes to brain health in aging adults. Researchers found that older adults who experienced greater …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders. “Immune aging, like all aging, means that our immune systems start to slow down, make more mistakes and be less …