The idea of removing old, inflammatory cells to extend life has fascinated scientists for years. These cells, called senescent cells, accumulate as we age.

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital was recently accepted for participation in the national Age-Friendly Healthy Systems Movement to improve health care for older adults.

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The US population is growing older, and the science of aging is maturing along with it. Researchers from across the University of Connecticut, The Jackson Laboratory, and other collaborating institutions met at Mark Twain House and Conference Center in Hartford on Oct. 18 to highlight recent discoveries and honor three foundational members of the UConn Center on Aging and UConn School of Medicine.

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We’re all getting older. But more Americans are old now than ever before—and that’s both a strain on the medical system and a scientific opportunity. University of Connecticut undergraduates can now study the biology of aging through a new program offered by the Institute for Systems Genomics and Department of Molecular & Cell Biology.

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Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end.

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The American Geriatrics Society extends its warmest congratulations to ADGAP President George Kuchel, MD, CM, FRCP on his appointment as a member expert of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP develops recommendations on the safe use of vaccines in the United States.

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The Capital Area Health Consortium, the group of Connecticut hospitals that employs medical residents and fellows in UConn-sponsored programs, announces awards for three UConn School of Medicine residents and one faculty member.

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Dr. George Kuchel has been invited by Xavier Becerra, The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Exercise is a powerful tool for promoting brain health and living life with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Regular exercise can reduce symptoms, help medication work better and even slow down disease progression. But it’s sometimes easier said than done — life and symptoms can get in the way, and it can be a struggle to find a routine you’ll stick to.

In this video, Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and senior vice president of medical communications at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, speaks with Cristina Colón-Semenza, PhD, a physical therapist, rehab scientist and assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut, about exercise tips for life with PD. They answer frequently asked questions from the community on this topic.

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2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH, which went on to become the largest and most important funder of aging research in the world. The articles in this collection are authored by recipients and leaders of major NIA initiatives to help commemorate this important occasion. Each of these contributions highlights the successes of these initiatives, while also looking forward at challenges that aging science and NIA are likely to face over the next 50 years.

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