From climate change to refugee health, Global Health Aging covered different topics in March. Ageism is a huge problem for many societies and our goal is to join with other advocates in creating a culture where everyone is respected. We hope that these articles especially the one about Hip Hop-eration, a street-dance group comprising seven older adults, are changing the conversation around aging. Let’s take a look at what happened in March 2016.

From the Writers

• The Health Plight of Older Refugees in Australia
• How Climate Change Affects the Health of Older Adults
• The Dangers of Type 2 Diabetes among Older Hispanics
• The Flu in Focus: Epidemiology, History and Research of Global Influenza
• Exercise, Hip Hop-eration and the Impact of Dance on New Zealand’s Elderly

In the News

• An Aging World: 2015 – United States Census Bureau
  
• Nigeria’s population: Elderly to constitute 20% in 2016 – The Eagle Online
• New Parkinson’s drug could reduce hallucinations, but at what cost? – STAT
• The red-hot debate about transmissible Alzheimer’s – Nature Publishing Group
• Citizens urged to take look out for elderly members of the community – MaltaToday
• New auto safety features offer benefits and challenges for older drivers – Next Avenue
• How China’s rural elderly are being left behind and taking their lives – The Globe and Mail

March Peer Reviews

• Recovery of slow-5 oscillations in a longitudinal study of ischemic stroke patients – NeuroImage: Clinical
• Elevated p16ink4a Expression in Human Labial Salivary Glands as a Potential Correlate of Cognitive Aging in Late Midlife – PLoS One
• Iron Level and Myelin Content in the Ventral Striatum Predict Memory Performance in the Aging Brain – The Journal of Neuroscience
• Hippocampal Pathway Plasticity Is Associated with the Ability to Form Novel Memories in Older Adults – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Cortical Thinning in Healthy Aging Correlates with Larger Motor-Evoked EEG Desynchronization – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Effect of a quality-controlled fermented nutraceutical on skin aging markers: An antioxidant-control, double-blind study – Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
• Cross-sectional relations of race and poverty status to cardiovascular risk factors in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Lifespan (HANDLS) study – BMC Public Health

Featured Company

Ageing + Communication + Technologies (ACT) is a multi-methodological research project that brings together researchers and institutional and community partners to address the transformation of the experiences of ageing with the proliferation of new forms of mediated communications in networked societies. ACT is comprised of researchers, students, and community and institutional partners from around the world. Together, they investigate how ‘digital ageism’ – the individual and systemic biases that create forms of inclusion and exclusion that are age-related – operates in subtle ways. For more information, please visit ACT and check out this workshop on Scratch, a game used to teach programming to people of all ages. ACT hosted the workshop in February 2016.

Events

• April 17-19 | Copenhagen, DNK: IFA Copenhagen Summit 2016
• Apr 21-24 | Budapest, HUN: 31st International Conference of Alzheimer‘s Disease International
• Apr 25-28 |Saint-Petersburg, RUS: Biomedical Innovation for Healthy Longevity
• Apr 29 | Coogee, AUS: Australian Biology of Aging Conference 2016
• May 9-12 | Denver, USA: Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference

Just for Fun

• Downward Facing Dork: Taking Up Yoga at 60 – Next Avenue
• Hip-Hop Crew Proves You’re Never Too Old to Bust a Move – Next Avenue
• He Wasn’t an Artist, But Then Something Remarkable Happened – Next Avenue
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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2016 is moving along! Last month, Global Health Aging covered diverse topics such as diabetes, menopause alternative medicine and elderly homes. The articles focused on target populations as well as regions in Asia, North America and Australia. Global Health Aging is currently recruiting writers, so anyone with an interest in aging is encouraged to submit a writing sample. Let’s take a look at what happened in February 2016.

From the Writers

• The Not-so-Novel Concept of Elderly Homes in Asia
• The Dangers of Type 2 Diabetes among Older Hispanics
• Menopausal Experiences Among Major Ethnic Groups in the U.S.
• Integrating Alternative Medicine with Geriatric Care in Australia
• How Social Factors Affect Diabetes Prevalence Among U.S. Hispanic Subgroups

In the News

• Shock abuse of elderly – Independent Online
• Zambia: Old People Need Care, Protection – AllAfrica
• Devices that matter most for the elderly and disabled – The Daily Star
• Rapidly Aging Thailand Tells Businesses to Hire More Elderly – Voice of America
• Global Aging Population and Quality Healthcare for Biophotonics Market – Medgadget
• Time to Ditch Retirement? Global Leaders Confront an Aging Population – The Fiscal Times
• Elderly people living in certain parts of the UK die earlier than those in most of Europe – Mirror Online

February Peer Reviews

• Novel loci and pathways significantly associated with longevity – Scientific Reports
• Movement Discordance between Healthy and Non-Healthy US Adults – PLoS One
• Assessing Visuospatial Abilities in Healthy Aging: A Novel Visuomotor Task – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Coaching or gaming? Implications of strategy choice for home based stroke rehabilitation – Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
• Chemoradiation may increase survival for a subset of elderly head and neck cancer patients – EurekAlert!
• Preclinical Cerebral Network Connectivity Evidence of Deficits in Mild White Matter Lesions – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Cognitive Benefits of Social Dancing and Walking in Old Age: The Dancing Mind Randomized Controlled Trial – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Featured Company
The International Institute on Ageing (INIA) provides multi-disciplinary education and training in specific areas related to ageing, whilst also acting as a catalyst as regards the exchange of information on issues relating to ageing welfare. Located in Malta, the Institute seeks to empower low-income countries to cope with the challenges of the consequences of mass longevity in the next decades through training key personnel in different aspects of ageing and the establishment of regional training centres. INIA also commits itself in providing continuing support and continuity to sustain both the individual personnel and the Centres through modern information technology. For more information, please visit INIA and check out this photo of two elderly fishermen in Malta.

Events

• Mar 29-30 | Bethesda, USA: Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias 2016 Summit
• Apr 13-14 | New York, USA: 2016 Advances in Geroscience Summit
• Apr 14-17 | Atlanta, USA: Cognitive Aging Conference 2016
• Apr 14-17 | Malaga, Spain: 2016 World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Muscoskeletal Diseases
• May 13 | Minneapolis, USA: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration 2016 Education Conference

Just for Fun

• Super Bowl Ads With Boomer Celebs – Next Avenue
• Songs That Defined the Boomer Generation – Next Avenue
• A Vietnam Vet Fondly Remembers Carole King – Next Avenue
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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Global Health Aging settled into the new year after a long Christmas break! Please visit the website and social media channels since 2016 is starting out to be a great year. Last month, we published three important articles on different topics including homelessness and more. The article about music and memory is now one of the top ten most popular pages on the website! Let’s take a look at what happened in January 2016.

From the Writers

• Laughter is the Way to Good Health
• Homelessness Among Older Women in Australia
• Music and Memory: How Radio Stations Impact the Health of Older Australians

In the News

• Take Charge Now, Elderly Council Told – Fiji Sun
• On death and dying – when the time comes – Daily Maverick
• Shaping robotics into companions for the elderly – Business Day
• The Right Road For A Better Future Of Aging – The Huffington Post
• Tanzania: HeLpAGe Calls for Protection of Elderly Women – AllAfrica
• How Uganda Came To Earn High Marks For Quality Of Death – KSMU
• Nursing homes don’t have to be grim, depressing places – Toronto Star

January Peer Reviews

• Effects of Use and Disuse on Non-paralyzed and Paralyzed Skeletal Muscles – Aging and Disease
• Age Differences in Prefrontal Surface Area and Thickness in Middle Aged to Older Adults – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Melatonin and cortisol profiles in late midlife and their association with age-related changes in cognition – Nature and Science of Sleep
• GIT2 Acts as a Systems-Level Coordinator of Neurometabolic Activity and Pathophysiological Aging – Frontiers in Endocrinology
• High-gamma power changes after cognitive intervention: preliminary results from twenty-one senior adult subjects – Brain and Behavior
• Abnormal Subcortical Brain Morphology in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Age-Related Changes in Dynamic Postural Control and Attentional Demands are Minimally Affected by Local Muscle Fatigue – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Featured Company
The International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC Global Alliance) is an international consortium of member organizations. ILC Global Alliance helps societies to address longevity and population ageing in positive and productive ways. The consortium currently includes centres in the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, the Dominican Republic, India, South Africa, Argentina, The Netherlands, Israel, Singapore, Czech Republic, Brazil, China, Germany, Australia and Canada. These centres work both autonomously and collaboratively to study how greater life expectancy and increased proportions of older people impact on nations around the world. For more information, please visit ILC Global Alliance and check out this video by ILC Brazil.

Events

• Mar 14-15 | Barcelona, ESP: International Research Conference on Science, Health and Medicine 2015
• Mar 20-24 | Washington D.C., USA: 2016 Aging in America Conference
• Mar 24-25 | London, GBR: 5th International Conference on Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences
• Apr 3-5 | Cologne, DEU: Second Cologne Ageing Conference
• Oct 20-21 | Washington D.C., USA: Sixth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Just for Fun

• Go gardening to keep dementia at bay – The Straits Times
• Elderly busker entertains London’s Carnaby Street with hilarious rap performance – Daily Mail
• The young and the elderly get together to make ‘100 interventions in 1 day’ – Hong Kong Free Press
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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Happy New Year from Global Health Aging! Wherever you live in the world, we hope you had a wonderful holiday. December was a great month for the publication as we had a successful book giveaway among other things. The winner was from Australia and we plan to host another giveaway in the future. Last month, many topics were covered including elder safety, mobility and health, beauty stereotypes and more. Let’s take a look at what happened in December 2015!

From the Writers

• HO-HO-H2O: Aquatic Therapy and Exercise Gifts
• Battling Beauty Stereotypes in Brazil’s Older Women
• An Important Q&A: Elder Safety and Asbestos Exposure
• The Link Between Mobility and Health in Today’s Society
• Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Depression in the Elderly
• Microneedles: A New Innovation in Medical Care for the Elderly
• The Hidden Health Crisis of Alzheimer’s Disease Among Older Adults

In the News

• Uganda: 1,100 Elderly Persons to Get Grant – AllAfrica
• The Overuse of Antipsychotics in Dementia Care – Next Avenue
• Happy aging needs realism, action, and fun – The Brookings Institution
• Silent Majority’ of UK’s Elderly Mute on Poor Healthcare – Sputnik International
• Do these countries hold the secret to a long and healthy life? – WTVR CBS 6 News
• Lack of respect for elderly may be fuelling Alzheimer’s epidemic, warn scientists – The Telegraph
• China’s Senior Care Booms Given an Ageing Population and Changing Attitudes – Women of China
  
• Japanese health officials: Elderly exposed to side effects risk of inappropriate drugs – Chicago Tribune

December Peer Reviews

• Skin diseases among elderly inhabitants of Bialystok, Poland – Clinical Interventions in Aging
• Age-related changes in auditory and visual interactions in temporal rate perception – Journal of Vision
• Patterns of Age-Associated Degeneration Differ in Shoulder Muscles – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Differential Effects of Tango Versus Dance for PD in Parkinson Disease – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Age-Related Changes in Inter-Network Connectivity by Component Analysis – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• The effect of trends in health and longevity on health services use by older adults – BMC Health Services Research
• Osteoarthritis and Frailty in Elderly Individuals Across Six European Countries – BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Featured Company
The Myers-JDC-Brookdale (MJB) Institute is an independent, non-profit partnership between the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Government of Israel. MJB’s research makes a difference across the entire life cycle from children and youth at risk to the elderly. The Center for Research on Aging at MJB is central to the national effort to develop policies and services to respond to Israel’s growing elderly population. In 2016, the Center is focusing on three major themes including family care for the elderly. MJB’s knowledge and expertise are increasingly sought after by Jewish organizations around the world, international organizations, philanthropic foundations, and others. For more information, please visit MJB.

Events

• Feb 9-11 | London, GBR: Ageing 2016
• Feb 11-12 | London, GBR: Dementias 2016
• Feb 14-21 | Fort Lauderdale, USA: Palliative Medicine and End of Life Care Conference 2016
• Mar 9-12 | Athens, GRC: 14th International Athens/Springfield Symposium on Advances in Alzheimer Therapy

Just for Fun

• Becoming a Ballerina at 55 – Next Avenue
• Teaching Artists: These Pros Are Key to Better Aging – Next Avenue
• This Is 40. Tiger Woods Gets Closer to the Rest of Us – The Wall Street Journal
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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In November, the blog observed National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. Many topics related to Alzheimer’s and caregiving were covered and with two new copy editors, the goal is to continue producing quality articles for our readers. The blog is also hosting a book giveaway so make sure to participate! The deadline is December 31, 2015. Let’s take a look at what happened this past month!

On the Blog

• The African Age Wave – The Future is Now
• Montessori: Changing the Face of Dementia Care
• Family Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes of Society
• The Science of Alzheimer’s: Where Are We Going?
• Technology for the Tech-Shy: Designing New Applications for Older Adults
• Keeping Brains Healthy Across the Lifespan: Is It Really As Easy As Counting to 5?
• Aquatic Therapy Facilities: Focusing on Water Quality, Air Temperature and Noise
• 12 Ways to Reach Out to Caregivers During National Caregivers Appreciation Month

In the News

• Elderly people enjoy free health services– Daily News
• What does it feel like to be old and alone? – The Huffington Post
• New brain institute takes aim at global dementia – Times-Herald
• Japan: Dementia lessons from the world’s oldest country – Toronto Star
• Patients aren’t told that death is near until too late we can do better– STAT
• Robots help elderly stay healthy, keep independence: New Zealand study – GlobalPost
• Old As Folk: An Airwaves’ Off-venue Retirement Home With Svavar Knútur – The Reykjavík Grapevine

November Peer Reviews

• Elder Abuse – The New England Journal of Medicine
• Mind-Reading Ability and Structural Connectivity Changes in Aging – Frontiers in Psychology
• Sleep and Motor Learning: Implications for Physical Rehabilitation After Stroke – Frontiers in Neuroscience
• The Burden of Health Care Costs for Patients With Dementia in the Last 5 Years of Life – Annals of Internal Medicine
• Healthy Aging and Compensation of Sentence Comprehension Auditory Deficits – BioMed Research International
• Keeping up with the caravan of life: Successful aging strategies for Iranian women – International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Featured Company

The National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) is an international network of researchers, practitioners, students, and seniors dedicated to improving the care of older adults, both in Canada and abroad. Members represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and professions, including geriatric medicine, gerontological nursing, gerontological social work, gerontology, rehabilitation science, sociology, psychology, policy, and law. NICE partners with industry, various organizations, and universities, and the Canadian federal government. The network also has an international arm called the International Collaboration for the Care of the Elderly (ICCE) that fosters collaboration with experts in aging across the globe. For more information, please visit NICE.

Events

• Dec 17-18 | Bangkok, THA: 10th International Conference on Healthcare and Biological Research
• Mar 3-6 | Long Beach, USA: AGHE Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference
• Mar 21-22 | Toronto, CAN: Healthy Brains: Rotman Research Institute Conference
• Jun 20-22 |Brisbane, AUS: Disasters in an Ageing World – Readiness, Resilience and Recovery
• Oct 6-7 |Linköping, SWE: Aging & Society: Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference

Just for Fun

• How Friendships Change in Adulthood – The Bulletin
• Seniors find fun, fitness in exercise class – Silver City Sun-News
• Aging Beautifully At 95: What’s The Secret? – The Wichita Eagle
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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October was a busy month for Global Health Aging. From launching our first article series to hosting a slew of guest writers, the experience has been invaluable. Five new writers joined the team as the goal is to focus equally on each continent. This month, we covered topics like employment, aquatic therapy and mental health, and Zen Hospice Project is the featured company for October. Let’s take a look at what happened this past month!

On the Blog

• Who Are You? Where Am I? – Vicki Tapia
• Dementia Among the Aging in Australia – Diana Kingsbury
• Autumn Health and Safety Tips for Elders – Donna Fitzgerald
• 7 Simple Ways of Maintaining Your Mental Health – Oscar Waterworth
• A Healthy Lifestyle Can Deal with Normal Aging Changes – Peter Smith
• Employment Prospects Among Older Adults in South America – Grace Mandel

In the News

• How Asia’s Workforce Can Get Better With Age– Forbes
• Exercise clinic gives elderly new lease on life – Scoop.co.nz
• 300 million elderly not receiving long-term care – MaltaToday
• SPOTLIGHT: The big challenges facing Chile’s pension system – BNamericas
• Research ranks African countries poorly on well-being of older persons– Naija247 News
• Elderly population in some Caribbean countries to surpass even Canada – Caribbean360
• Minding The Millennials — Lessons In Self-Empowerment For Baby Boomers – The Huffington Post

October Peer Reviews

• Utilities of Patients with Hypertension in Northern Vietnam – PLoS One
• Memory impairment in older adults’ diversionary thoughts – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Retinal Thickness and the Structure/Function Relationship in the Eyes of Older Adults with Glaucoma – PLoS One
• Test-retest resting-state fMRI in healthy elderly persons with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease – Scientific Data
• Predictors of the antibody response to influenza vaccination in older adults with type 2 diabetes – BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
• Exploring Innovative Solutions for Quality of Life and Care of Bed-Ridden Nursing Home Residents through Codesign Sessions – Journal of Aging Research

Featured Company

“Dying happens. To all of us.“ This is the motto of Zen Hospice Project, a thriving non-profit that helps to change the experience of dying through a human-centered model of care. Since 1987, Zen Hospice has provided support through education programs inspired by their unique service at the bedside. It is through this pioneering model of care that the organization inspires each other to live fully. Zen Hospice creates a space for living that offers the opportunity for individuals, their loved ones and caregivers to find comfort, connection, and healing in this shared human experience. Ultimately, the organization explores how society might provide the best care possible and design a better experience for everyone. If you want more information, visit the website here.

Events

• Nov 18-22 | Orlando, FL: Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Meeting 2015
• Nov 23-25 | Toronto, ON: This is Long Term Care 2015
• Dec 4-5 | Jena, DEU: Annual DGfA (German Association for Aging Research) Meeting 2015
• Dec 5-9 | Milan, ITA: XXI World Congress on Parkinson‘s Disease and Related Disorders
• Feb 9-11 | London, GBR: Ageing 2016

Just for Fun

• How Friendships Change in Adulthood – The Atlantic
• Aging Beautifully At 95: What’s The Secret? – Forbes
• Seniors Celebrate Active Aging Week at The Holmstad – Chicago Tribune
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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Last month, Global Health Aging explored diverse topics such as elderly refugees, menopause, physical activity and older caregivers. The blog is always on the lookout for regular and guest writers, so it’s been great to work with more companies and guest writers including the regular writers. WHO Centre for Health Development is the featured company for October. Let’s take a look at what happened this past month at Global Health Aging.

On the Blog

• How to Age Gracefully with Physical Activity – Sanford Harvey
• Caregivers Can Provide the Best Possible Care for Loved Ones – Peter Fisher
• How Quality Sleep Can Improve Skin Health During Post-Menopause – Dr. George Shanlikian, M.D.
• Elderly Refugees: The Experiences of Cambodian populations under the Khmer Rouge – Namratha Rao
• Is Gogo the New Mama? How HIV/AIDS & globalization are increasing the role of older caregivers – Sachi Shah

In the News

• Most Elderly Lacking Long-Term Care – VOA
• Promoting Inclusion in an Aging World – Huffington Post
• Migrants could help solve Europe’s aging problem – CNBC
• World Population Over 60 Will Double by 2050: WHO – Newsmax
• Aging population puts pressure on health system – Taranaki Daily News
• Nigeria: Ageing Population Set to Increase Amidst Economic Downturn – AllAfrica
• To Sell Medical Students On Joys Of Geriatrics, Send In 90-Year-Olds – NPR News

September Peer Reviews

• Effect of aging on muscle mitochondrial substrate utilization in humans – PNAS
• Late Cardiotoxicity in Aging Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer – Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
• Older adults’ outdoor walking and the built environment: does income matter? – BMC Public Health
• Frailty and physical function in chronic kidney disease: the CanFIT study – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Nurses’ Practice Environment and Their Job Satisfaction: A Study on Nurses Caring for Older Adults in Shanghai – PLoS One
• Physical performance and life quality in postmenopausal women supplemented with vitamin D: a two-year prospective study – Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Featured Company

WHO Centre for Health Development conducts research on the effects of social, economic, and environmental change and its implications for health policies. The research focus is on urban settings and includes programmes on urban health metrics; urban health governance; emergency preparedness and urban health. In regards to aging, the Centre works closely with colleagues from around the world to conduct research on age-friendly environments, including the development of indicators for age-friendly cities. The Centre also draws upon the specific expertise and experience of Japan where the Centre is located. In collaboration with Japanese researchers, the WHO Centre for Health Development is conducting research on identifying interventions and policies that can add healthy years to life. If you want more information, visit the website here.

Events

• Oct 5-6 | Washington, DC: International Workshop on HIV & Aging
• Oct 19-22 | Chiang Mai, Thailand: 10th Asia / Oceania Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2015
• Oct 22-24 | Singapore, Singapore: Biology of Ageing: Senescence, Regulation and Intervention
• Oct 23-25 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada: CAG 2015: From Possibility to Practice in Aging: Shaping a Future for All
• Nov 19-21 | New Orleans, LA: ICAA Conference 2015: Embrace the possibilities

Just for Fun

• Art of Aging: Ballroom Dancing– 6abc
• Helping the elderly rediscover fun on the dance floor – Welfare Society and Territory
• Graffiti comes of age as elderly Portuguese try their hand at urban art, find it fun– U.S. News & World Report
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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Sex and sleep are two important aspects for elderly health. The concept that seniors cannot have a satisfying sex life is misleading since health plays a key role in the level of older adults’ sexual activity. Insufficient sleep can be especially pronounced in elders due to its prevalence and subsequent effects. Let’s take a look at what happened this past month at Global Health Aging.

On the Blog

• Sexual Health and Intimacy in Later Life – Sophie Okolo
• The Impact of Sleep Disorders Among the Elderly – Diana Kingsbury
• Common Mistakes Caregivers Make and How to Avoid Them – James Fisher

In the News

• Elderly Brits Holding On to Pension Pots – Wall Street Journal
• Tanzania: Orphans, the Elderly and Destitutes Deserve Care – AllAfrica
• Taking care of America’s elderly may not be a priority – Gothenburg Times
• Will the elderly rely on the Internet of Things to look after them? – DPS News
• ‘Ageism to blame’ for elderly men’s suicide rate, experts warn – The Australian
• Beijing neighbourhood turns to community care for elderly – Channel NewsAsia
• Which party is ready to deal with Canada’s aging demographics? – The Globe and Mail Inc.

August Peer Reviews

• Relationship between Auditory and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults – PLoS One
• Functional limitations and adipokines in hiv-infected older adults – The Journal of Frailty & Aging
• Altered whole-brain white matter networks in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. – NeuroImage: Clinical
• Prevention of Mental Disorder in Older Adults: Recent Innovations and Future Directions – Generations
• Challenge to promote change: both young and older adults benefit from contextual interference. – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
• Dependent or Productive? A New Approach to Understanding the Social Positioning of Older South Africans Through Living Arrangements – Journal of Aging Research

Featured Company

Age International is an international development charity focused on helping older people in some of the world’s poorest countries. The organization improves livelihoods, health and healthcare by providing age-friendly emergency relief, challenging attitudes, influencing decision-makers and changing policies. Their vision is of a world in which women and men everywhere can lead dignified, healthy and secure lives as they grow older. Age International is a partner to two older people’s charities: Age UK and HelpAge International. The organization is also a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). If you want more information, visit the website here.

Events

• Sept 16-18 | Oslo, Norway: International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society
• Oct 4-7 | Washington, DC: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Concepts in Care Conference
• Oct 13-16 | Berlin, Germany: International Psychogeriatric Association
• Nov 5-6 | Washington, DC: Aging & Society Interdisciplinary Conference
• Dec 1-4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL: International Dementia with Lewy Bodies Conference 2015

Just for Fun

• The elderly athletes redefining old age– The Telegraph
• Photos of Glamorous Women of a Certain Age – New York Magazine
• 5 Amazing Seniors Busting Every Aging Stereotype– The Huffington Post
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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This was a big month for Global Health Aging. We covered a variety of topics including diabetes, sexual health and smoking. A number of countries especially India and Ukraine were featured and for the first time on the blog, we discussed the impact of war on the elderly and health systems. Let’s take a look at what happened this past month at Global Health Aging.

On the Blog

• India is Diabetes Capital of the World – Namratha Rao
• Sexual Health and Intimacy in Later Life – Sophie Okolo
• The Risk of Smoking is Not Just for the Young – Diana Kingsbury
• Ukraine: How War Affects the Elderly and Health Systems – Martina Lesperance

In the News

• New Convention Will Help Protect Latin America’s Elderly – Truthout
• For seniors, sexual activity is linked to higher quality of life – Reuters Health
• Changes to home care for seniors examined at forum – ABC Central Victoria
• Making Decisions on Elder Housing May Take a Team Effort – The New York Times
• India Will Be Most Populous Country Sooner Than Thought, U.N. Says – The New York Times
• Can An iPad Heal Loneliness? Barcelona Wants Its Senior Citizens To Give It A Try – Fast Company
• ‘New Frontier for Successful Aging: Financial Gerontology in the Spotlight at White House Conference on Aging’ – The Huffington Post

July Peer Reviews

• Physician involvement in life transition planning: a survey of community-dwelling older adults. – BMC Family Practice
• Health care utilization in older people with cardiovascular disease in China – Frontiers in Physiology
• Television viewing time and risk of incident obesity and central obesity: the English longitudinal study of ageing – BMC Obesity
• Neural Correlates of Associative Memory in the Elderly: A Resting-State Functional MRI Study – BioMed Research International
• The Prevalence and Incidence of Glaucoma in Denmark in a Fifteen Year Period: A Nationwide Study. – PLoS One
• Mobility predicts change in older adults’ health-related quality of life: evidence from a Vancouver falls prevention prospective cohort study – Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Featured Company

Masterpiece Living is a multi-specialty group that is committed to older adults aging in a better way. The group builds strong partnership with like-minded organizations to further their mission by transforming aging. Masterpiece Living works with leading experts in the field of aging as well as providing guidance, structure, resources and aging expertise. With over 300 years collective experience in the multiple aspects of aging science, the group has a proven track of success with an ever-growing network of over seventy visionary communities and organizations who are all part of a movement…a movement to change how people age in this country for current older adults, for each person, and for every grandchild. If you want more information, visit the website here.

Events

• Aug 21-31 | Rome, ITA : Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference: Palliative Medicine and End of Life Care: 2015 Update Including Related Topics in Neurology
• Aug 22-23 | London, UK: Aging2.0 / Google Intergenerational Hackathon
• Aug 31-Sept 2 | Toronto, ON: 3rd International Conference on Alzheimer‘s Disease and Dementia
• Aug 31-Sept 4 | Perth, AUS: IAHSA/ACSA Joint International Global Ageing Conference
• Oct 4-7 | Santa Clara, CA: Health 2.0 Conference 
• Oct 15-16 | Scottsdale, AZ: National Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Native American Communities: Impact, Issues and Next Steps

Just for Fun

• Aging athletes enter Senior Olympics – Grand Forks Herald
• Veteran Icons: Aging Artists Still Making an Impact– Crave Online
• The Art of Aging: Jim Denomie’s vivid, edgy paintings attract international attention – Star Tribune
• And a quote to keep you inspired till next month!

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