aging

More Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders sought for studies on aging

UCI project focused on Black and Hispanic adults to serve as beacon of inclusivity

Campus to receive $10 million over five years for role in Cell Atlas Network

Multisite team included UCI, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wake Forest University

Tim Bruckner, Ph.D., professor of health, society and behavior in the Program in Public Health, has been awarded a two-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the differences in male and female lifespans. According to health data, men do not live as long as women, and Bruckner and his team will […]

Competition for cognitive processing resources during sleep comes at a cost to each

People taking drugs that cross the blood-brain barrier experienced less cognitive decline

Age increases the likelihood of hospitalization and poor outcomes for COVID-19 patients with such preexisting conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, kidney disease and diabetes, according to a recent study led by UCI researchers. An analysis of the UC COVID Research Data Set – which contains SARS-CoV-2 testing results and COVID-19 […]

New class examines how and why physical activity can work better than pills

Cognitive impairments due to normal aging may leave some older adults vulnerable to exploitation when making complex decisions with long-term impacts – like those pertaining to medical care and finances. Understanding what these impairments are and how they may be mitigated is the focus of a new UCI study led by Aaron Bornstein, cognitive sciences […]