Articles tagged with 'healthy aging' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

When Carrie Elam wakes up at 6 a.m., she begins her day with leg exercises in bed before stepping outside to meditate in her expansive backyard perched above Baldwin Hills. From there, she can see across Los Angeles—from Century City to Downtown—as …

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging have awarded a multi-institutional research team led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai $7.5 million to further study how damage to tiny blood …

Following a joyful holiday season spent with loved ones, many people start the new year feeling sluggish—often from indulging in rich food and drinks or falling out of their workout routines.Time for a change, said Sara Espinoza, MD, medical …

Cedars-Sinai, UCLA and the University of Southern California have been awarded $6.5 million from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging to establish a Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center in …

Cedars-Sinai has opened a new clinic focused on helping patients improve their long-term health.Healthcare professionals in the Healthspan Clinic concentrate on the prevention and treatment of age-related illnesses and disabilities like cognitive …

The flu might be a miserable weeklong illness and inconvenience for many people, but it can have serious consequences for older adults.“It’s not just sniffles or cold-like symptoms. It can turn into pneumonia or an even more severe illness for older …

Cedars-Sinai programs serving older patients and people with dementia have earned esteemed national distinctions reserved for healthcare models that prioritize improved health and wellness among older adults—a rapidly growing segment of the U.S. …