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Hearing, loneliness, and memory linked in older Europeans but not clearly causal
Poorer hearing went with more loneliness and weaker word recall.
Nursing home residents and nursing students may meet in a planned pairing program
This trial will test a six-week program where nursing home residents and nursing students meet weekly.
A method for testing an AI chat companion for lonely older adults
Researchers describe a step-by-step way to build and test an AI companion for older adults.
Childhood hardship linked to poorer aging in Chinese older adults
Adults who had certain hard childhoods were more likely to follow a poorer aging path over eight years.
Lonely older adults felt less lonely after a social robot program that eased their isolation
Researchers looked at who felt less lonely after using a social robot.
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Testosterone therapy without evidence of deficiency may boost heart risk ↗
Testosterone therapy: A study found men using testosterone without low-testosterone diagnosis had higher heart problem and death risk than those treated for hypogonadism.
Harvard professor calls out 'lie' of needing 8 hours of sleep a night, says it's Industrial Era 'nonsense' ↗
Getting enough sleep: The article argues that the eight-hour sleep rule is outdated and that about seven hours is often optimal for healthy adults.
A lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging ↗
Staying socially connected: A Cornell study links a lifetime of social advantages and connections to slower biological aging and lower inflammation.
How much sleep do you need? Expert recommendations for every age ↗
Getting enough sleep: The article explains that sleep needs vary by person and that most adults get less sleep than their bodies require.
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