Schlagwort: Age
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Alternsforschung Wegweisende Impulse für die Zukunft unserer Gesundheit
Drei junge Wissenschaftler des FLI nahmen am renommierten Healthy Longevity Talent Incubator (HLTI) Programm teil, das sie auf Führungsrollen im zukunftsweisenden Forschungsfeld der gesunden Langlebigkeit vorbereitete. Die interaktive Mischung aus wissenschaftlichem Austausch, Karriereentwicklung und Netzwerken in Singapur inspiriert sie bis heute beruflich und persönlich. Jena. /Singapur, February 21, 2025. Die Alternsforschung spielt eine maßgebliche Rolle…
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Effectively combating loneliness in old age
The ReWiSil project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, was launched at the German Centre of Gerontology on 1 February 2025. The project is investigating how effectively loneliness in old age can be combated using a specific support service, the Silbernetz telephone hotline. Berlin/Germany, February 6, 2025 Loneliness…
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Cognitive functioning and socioeconomic factors Findings from the German National Cohort (NAKO)
To remain mentally fit for as long as possible in old age, it is important to understand which risk factors could impact cognitive functioning already early in life. Scientists led by the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Greifswald and the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Public Health (ISAP) at Leipzig University…
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Love at retirement age What does it take to fall in love again late in life?
The first great love is something very special. We usually remember it well even after years and perhaps even decades. Even though it rarely lasts. But what about the last great love? Isn’t it just as special? Until when do you have the chance of love? Is there an age limit? Dr Sarah Seidl, Professor…