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Scientists are waging a war against human aging. But what happens next?

by Sean Lling 6/5/17 Vox

There’s too much news and too little context. At Vox, we’ll help you understand what really matters. We report urgently on the most important stories shaping our world, but we also spend time on issues the rest of the media neglects.

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

by Patti Neighmond 16/1/19 npr

We've all heard about techniques to get us more physically active — take the stairs, park the car a bit further from your destination, get up and march in place for a minute or two when standing or sitting at a desk.

Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people

by Jacqueline Howard 7/11/24 CNN

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument.

Japan firms face serious labour crunch from aging population, survey shows

by Reuters 15/1/25 Reuters

Labour shortages in Japan, particularly among non-manufacturers and small firms, are reaching historic levels, the government has said, stoking concerns that this supply-side constraint could stifle economic growth.

How gerontology, the study of aging, came to be

by ALL THINGS CONSIDERED 27/2/24 npr

For centuries, people have been obsessed with staying young and even living forever. We spend billions of dollars on anti-aging products. We're told to look younger. We question whether older people are fit to lead. Well, NPR's history podcast, Throughline, brings us the story of the scientist who helped launch gerontology, the study of aging, and how we started viewing aging as a disease.

Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds

by Alejandra Borunda 17/3/25 npr

A new study published in Science Advances shows that prolonged heat exposure of that magnitude can even modify how people's genes behave, speeding up aging at the molecular level and potentially impacting people's long-term health.

Google is super secretive about its anti-aging research. No one knows why.

by Julia Belluz 28/4/17 Vox

There’s too much news and too little context. At Vox, we’ll help you understand what really matters. We report urgently on the most important stories shaping our world, but we also spend time on issues the rest of the media neglects.

Can the Anti-Aging Secret Be Found In ... Red Wine?

by TALK OF THE NATION 8/3/13 npr

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY, I'm Ira Flatow. Here's some news to raise a glass to: the idea that red wine may help us live longer and healthier lives. Well, it got a new boost this week. According to a team of researchers, a compound found in the skin of grapes could be an antidote to aging by slowing down the process and even fending off disease and inflammation associated with getting old. It's the topic of a new study published this week in the journal Science.

The theory: the US population is just aging out of crime

by Dara Lind and German Lopez 19/1/16 Vox

There’s too much news and too little context. At Vox, we’ll help you understand what really matters. We report urgently on the most important stories shaping our world, but we also spend time on issues the rest of the media neglects.

“Aging in Place” is the focus of a multi-platform report by the PBS NEWSHOUR

by All Press Release 8/8/13 PBS NEWS

As Americans live longer, more-productive lives, many seniors are seeking ways to “Age in Place” – to grow old in their own homes rather than move in with family or to traditional retirement facilities.  As part of its ongoing reporting on the challenges of aging and long-term care, Ray Suarez reports from Boston on a non-profit membership organization that helps seniors grow old in their own homes. 

< VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

by Elise Hu 25/9/19 npr

You know, aging has its benefits, right? There's wisdom. There's experience. There's retirement - for some people, at least. And yet, there is this undying quest for the fountain of youth because what happens to our bodies is - I mean, let's just say it - not that appealing - weaker muscles, less endurance, overall slowdown, losing your hair. So what if these symptoms of getting old could be stopped or slowed or even reversed?

This is how Asia can make the most of its ageing population

by Lee Jong-Wha 31/5/18 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

A consistent supply of young, skilled workers was an essential ingredient of Asia’s rapid economic catch-up process over the last three decades. But that process is not over, and middle-income countries like China and Vietnam are now facing accelerating population aging. In South Korea, the working-age population (15-64 years) will shrink by 10% from 2017 to 2030.

'Love and service make us rich': Anne Lamott on aging

by Jordan-Marie Smith 6/9/24 npr

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post aging columnist Anne Lamott about what it means to get older in the United States.

Telomeres May Hold Clues To Effects Of Aging

by Richard Knox 17/9/13 npr

RICHARD KNOX, BYLINE: For a couple of decades now, scientists have been fascinated by telomeres. They're like the plastic tips of shoelaces. Telomeres protect the tips of chromosomes, the strings of genes in the heart of every cell that tell it what to do.

Aging Well: Keeping Blood Sugar Low May Protect Memory

by Allison Aubrey 25/10/13 npr

There's a growing body of evidence linking elevated blood sugar to memory problems.

Impact of coffee intake on human aging: Epidemiology and cellular mechanisms

by Ageing Research Reviews 12/24 ScienceDirect

Living longer has always been a desire nurtured by humans, but this increased longevity might not be of interest if it is not accompanied by a sustained health status to ensure autonomy and quality of life. 

Trump officials axed an online portal for its key climate report. Read it in full here

by Oliver Milman 10/7/25 The Guardian

Five national climate assessments have been compiled since 2000 by researchers across a dozen US government agencies and outside scientists, providing a gold standard report to city and state officials, as well as the general public, of global heating and its impacts upon human health, agriculture, water supplies, air pollution and other aspects of American life.

Kennedy touts ultra-processed meals he once called ‘poison’

by Jessica Glenza 9/7/25 The Guardian

The US health secretary appeared at an enormous food plant in Oklahoma for a company called Mom’s Meals, which makes 1.5m “medically tailored” meals each week and ships them all over the country.

Undocumented builders face unchecked exploitation amid Trump raids: ‘It’s more work, less pay’

by Michael Sainato 9/7/25 The Guardian

As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration, undocumented workers in the construction industry claim raids and arrests have emboldened some contractors to cut pay and increase hours.

Rogelio, a tile setter, works for various contractors in the the Tucson, Arizona, region. He is undocumented, and did not provide his full name.