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  • 3 weeks ago | health.com | Jamie Ducharme |Jani Hall |Nick Blackmer

    Plasma exchange therapy is often likened to getting an oil change for your car. Anastassiya Bezhekeneva / Getty ImagesNew research suggests that plasma exchange therapy may slow biological aging. The procedure, often compared to an oil change for your car, has become a trendy, expensive way to boost longevity. Experts say more research is needed, and they don’t recommend it for healthy adults. You might switch up your diet or pop a supplement in hopes of living longer.

  • 4 weeks ago | health.com | Jamie Ducharme |Jani Hall |Nick Blackmer

    Vitamin D supplements may cause changes in cells linked to delayed aging. SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty ImagesNew research suggests that taking vitamin D could play a role in slowing biological aging. Researchers found that the supplement may elongate telomeres, which could prolong the aging process. Despite the findings, experts say it's too soon to recommend vitamin D to combat aging.

  • 1 month ago | aarp.org | Jamie Ducharme

    Alex Nabaum Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Roughly a decade after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Liz Donnarumma got her back — but only for an instant.

  • 1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Jamie Ducharme

    If you could get answers right now, would you want to know whether you might develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? The majority of Americans would, according to a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association. The group surveyed more than 1,700 U.S. adults age 45 and older, and found that 79% would want to know if they have Alzheimer’s before they developed life-disrupting symptoms—or any symptoms at all.

  • 1 month ago | health.com | Jamie Ducharme |Julia Landwehr |Nick Blackmer

    Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography / Getty ImagesA new survey shows nearly 80% of U.S. adults would want to know if they have Alzheimer's disease before they develop symptoms. There are ways to diagnose Alzheimer's before symptoms start, but there is currently no treatment for that stage, so testing is not recommended. For now, experts suggest monitoring for signs of cognitive decline and living a healthy lifestyle to prevent the disease.

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