Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Falls are the second-leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury death to people over the age of 65. It's crucial to help older relatives avoid and prevent falls.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 18, 2019
Autophagy: A Look Inside a Cell's Recycling Process
Dr. Roberta Gottlieb is exploring autophagy's role in aging, cancer, inflammation, and more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 17, 2019
Eyes on the Brain
Philanthropic support led to a breakthrough in detecting Alzheimer's disease early: a simple, noninvasive eye exam to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to two decades before it becomes symptomatic.
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Ticking Clock
Through advanced gene-sequencing technology, investigators have devised a method to track a process called hypomethylation as a biomarker for cellular aging.
Discoveries / Feb 19, 2019
The Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
Studies have shown that having a pet can be good for everything from your heart to your brain.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 18, 2019
Aging: How to Live a Longer, More Fulfilling Life
Geriatrician Dr. Sonja Rosen answers common questions and gives advice on healthy aging.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 03, 2018
When Should I Be Concerned About Memory Loss?
Are your "senior moments" becoming a problem?
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 09, 2018
FREE Health & Exercise Workshops for Seniors
"If exercise was a pill, it would be a blockbuster drug because it impacts quality of life and chronic disease in such a positive way."
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 14, 2018
Seniors: How to Cope with Holiday Loneliness
Cedars-Sinai geriatricians offer tips and classes for fighting loneliness during the holidays and year-round.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 18, 2017
Exercise & Aging: You're Not 20 Anymore
“We need to listen to our bodies,” says Dr. Robert Klapper, “especially as we get older.”
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 13, 2017
On Top of Their Game
Parkinson’s disease notoriously robs the body of its ability to move. The five men and women portrayed here slowed the excruciating creep of the disease in the most challenging way possible: They decided to move more — and with more ...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
New Study on Treatment of Elderly Depression
Depression in the elderly is treatable.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 24, 2017
Age: A Biological Guide to Longevity
Aging is as fundamental as time itself. In the interest of demystifying the process, Discoveries presents a scientific guide to the force of time on the human organism.
Discoveries / May 01, 2017
