Tag Archives: aging

NEW JERSEY: Researchers Claim 100% Accuracy With New Blood Test To Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer’s

CBS News reports: Early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease may be more possible than ever thanks to a group of researchers from Rowan University. The team of researchers was led by Dr. Robert Nagele from the university’s School of Osteopathic Medicine and Durin Technologies. The group announced that they have developed a blood test that uses the immune system to find …

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Politico: The GOP Is Literally Dying Off

Via Politico: Since the average Republican is significantly older than the average Democrat, far more Republicans than Democrats have died since the 2012 elections. To make matters worse, the GOP is attracting fewer first-time voters. Unless the party is able to make inroads with new voters, or discover a fountain of youth, the GOP’s slow demographic slide will continue election …

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Madonna Vents On Ageism

“It’s still the one area where you can totally discriminate against somebody. and talk shit. Because of their age. Only females, though. Not males. So in that respect we still live in a very sexist society. No one would dare to say a degrading remark about being black or dare to say a degrading remark on Instagram about someone being …

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Anxiety Meds Linked To Alzheimer’s

According to a study issued this week, long-term use of anti-anxiety and insomnia drugs may dramatically increase the odds of developing Alzheimer’s. Regular use of benzodiazepines — which include medications such as Valium (diazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), Xanax (alprazolam) and Klonopin (clonazepam) — is associated with as much as a 51 percent increased risk for Alzheimer’s among people who use the …

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Daddy Days Returns To Provincetown

After a successful launch last year, Daddy Days is returning to Provincetown for the week of August 10th – 17th. The event is again sponsored, unsurprisingly, by the website DaddyHunt. Via press release: “The success of last year’s DaddyDays showed us how much we needed an event like this,” says Carl Sandler, founder of Daddyhunt. “Love and sex aren’t limited …

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Can “Young Blood” Cure Alzheimer’s?

Via the New York Times: Two teams of scientists published studies on Sunday showing that blood from young mice reverses aging in old mice, rejuvenating their muscles and brains. As ghoulish as the research may sound, experts said that it could lead to treatments for disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. “I am extremely excited,” said Rudolph Tanzi, a …

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Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer’s

Via CNN: In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that predicts with astonishing accuracy whether a healthy person will develop the disease. Though much work still needs to be done, it is hoped the test will someday be available in doctors’ offices, since the only methods for predicting Alzheimer’s right now, such as PET …

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Michelle Obama: “I’m Fifty And Fabulous”

Today is the First Lady’s 50th birthday. Michelle Obama’s not just embracing her half-century milestone, she’s relishing it. Describing herself as “50 and fabulous,” the “Let’s Move” creator is getting ready to move herself on Saturday — as in show off some dance moves — with a big birthday celebration at the White House. And when asked if she has …

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HomoQuotable – Michelangelo Signorile

“Let’s cut the ageist crap. The ‘yuk’ is a display of nothing but disgust for someone older. Yes, [Dustin Lance] Black is old enough to be [Tom] Daley’s father. But he’s not. If Black were just a couple of years older than Daley, he could be his brother too. But he’s not. Shocking news for you: You’re all going to …

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The Moob-Busting Shirt

So there’s an undershirt that’s billed as “moob-busting.” Via Gizmodo: Not only does the Funkybod t-shirt promise to camouflage manboobs, it also creates the illusion you’ve got a muscular toned physique, no matter how frail you might be in real life. It’s all thanks to a set of subtle plates—presumably made of a comfortable foam—that accentuate your shoulder, bicep, lat, …

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Aging Simulation

Via Huffington Post: Watching it never grows old. Anthony Cerniello’s aging simulation video (above) is blowing minds across the Web not only for its haunting effect — but for his painstaking process to achieve it. Cerniello used his friend Danielle as a model and turned her into a composite by combining photos of her relatives, young and old, who have …

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STUDY: Sex Keeps You Younger Looking

According to a British study: “My message is that lovemaking is good,” Dr. David Weeks told the British Psychological Society. Former head of old age psychology at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Weeks said he spent a decade prying into the private lives of thousands of men and women of all ages. Weeks found that sexual pleasure is a “crucial factor” …

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Oldest Man In History Dies At Age 116

The oldest man in the history of the world has died in Japan at the age of 116. Jiroemon Kimura, a former postman, died of natural causes in hospital in his hometown of Kyotango, western Japan, in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials told CNN. In December, Kimura had been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest …

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On Failing Gaydar

Fred Bernstein writes for the New York Times: The real reason my gaydar has failed is that there is no such thing as gaydar. No item of clothing, speech pattern, hairstyle or career choice (or even facial topography) is enough to identify someone as gay. In reality, the way you know, when you enter a room, if another man is …

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NYT Reports On Aging With HIV

The New York Times has published a look at the growing population of older people living with HIV and the health challenges they face. This group of almost 50,000 men and women moving through middle age is a living science experiment, entering medical and psychological territories that are largely uncharted. What are the consequences of long-term exposure to the virus, …

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NEXT THURSDAY: Broadway Cares To Host Public Meeting On AIDS Survivorship

Last night I went to the Broadway Cares planning session for next week’s public forum on AIDS survivorship where I’ll be one of the panelists. In the left foreground of the above photo is Tony winner Stephen Spinella, who will be the evening’s host. On the right is famed activist and panelist Peter Staley. At the head of the table …

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Today’s Gay Advice Request To NYT

Here’s the most recent letter sent to New York Times gay advice columnist Steven Petrow: Dear Civil Behavior: Your comment in a recent column about gays at midlife finding themselves “suddenly invisible — aged out by the young, restless and beautiful” resonated loudly with me. At 59 I am single and almost friendless. I live in Philadelphia, which has a …

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The Science Of Balding

This seems a logical follow-up to yesterday’s shrinkage post.

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Shrinkage Is Real

From WebMD’s article Life Cycle Of A Penis: Recent research confirms what men have long suspected and, in some cases, feared. The penis itself undergoes significant changes as a man moves from his sexual prime — around age 30 for most guys — into middle age and on to older age. The penis tends to undergo an actual (and irreversible) …

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At #LGBTmedia13

The fourth annual Haas Convening is underway in Philadelphia, where about 70 LGBT journalists have gathered for brainstorming and training on critical issues facing the community. Among today’s presenters are noted lawyer Lavi Soloway, who advocates for bi-national couples who face DOMA-related deportations. Other issues on today’s agenda include LGBT rights abroad and asylum rights, aging and seniors in the …

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