Our cross-faculty research is transforming both the science and the experience of aging. Learn how our leading-edge research is helping seniors achieve greater mobility, better health and increased social connection.
For healthy aging, it’s crucial to distinguish between lifespan and healthspan: the amount of time for which a person is healthy within their lifespan. Maintaining muscle is key to a longer healthspan.
Certain protective proteins help keep cells healthier so they can function better for longer, a discovery that opens avenues to healthier aging.
To create a system that provides optimal end-of-life care, supports the health-care system and lowers costs and environmental impact, we need to move resources toward better, more accessible support for patients and caregivers, write Myles Sergeant, Russell de Souza and Fahad Razak.
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