News: Aging, Longevity or Dementia

The University of Texas at Austin center is 1 of only 15 such centers on aging in the U.S.

University of Texas at Austin faculty are conducting innovative studies to better understand Alzheimer’s and related diseases.

The findings raise the possibility of new treatments for aging-related cognitive decline.

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.

Researchers from UT Austin have discovered insights about an enzyme that can protect cells from oxidative stress.

Despite our hopes for technological ways to bridge connections between older adults and social partners, phone and digital contact cannot alleviate loneliness in the same...

People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device.

Devleena Samanta led a team to develop a new kind of sensor that can be used to find unique fingerprints of cancers, infections and neurodegenerative...

Becoming a caregiver to an older relative can decrease risk of depression.

Jean Choi, Elizabeth Muñoz and collaborators identified associations between neighborhood cohesion and cognitive health.