Tag: Ageing

Long-lived C. elegans show expanded decrepitude, not slower ageing
Study reinterprets Gompertz mortality parameters, showing lifespan extensions reflect expanded decrepitude rather than slowed biological ageing in C. elegans.

Four-domain model of active ageing fits older adults in Bangkok
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in GerontologyConfirmatory factor analysis validates a four-domain model of active ageing behaviors among older adults in disaster-prone Bangkok, with sex, education, and housing as key sociodemographic predictors.

Gut-brain signaling dysfunction is linked to age-related memory decline
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in NeuroscienceAge-associated cognitive decline driven by impaired gut-brain interoceptive signalling through microbial metabolite-induced vagal dysfunction and hippocampal neuronal dysfunction.

Regional ageing disparities in Nepal differ by province and gender
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in DemographyAnalysis of Nepal census data reveals accelerated population aging from 5.0% to 10.2% older adults, with marked provincial and gender disparities requiring differentiated policy approaches.




