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Journalism fellowships will highlight new developments in aging

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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has received renewed grant support to welcome a new class of reporters for the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. The 2021 funders to date include RRF Foundation for Aging and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

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Researchers develop a small desktop robot for older adults

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Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the Valencian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (VRAIN), have developed a new prototype of a small desktop robot for older adults that can monitor their physical and mental state and recommend different exercises to contribute to their well-being.

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Researchers reveal which benign breast disease is most likely to develop into cancer

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Credit: Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain Benign breast diseases (BBD), which are non-cancerous disorders of the breast, such as lumps, are known to increase the chances of subsequent breast cancer.

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Severe hot flashes after menopause increase metabolic syndrome risk in women, finds long-term study

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Women who experience more severe hot flashes after menopause are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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Models predict nursing home residents' risk of fall-related injuries

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In research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators developed and validated models that can predict the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents based on routinely collected clinical data.

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Machine learning tool can help predict pre-frailty in screening of middle aged and older Australians

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Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle aged and older Australians.

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Re-envisioning mental health treatment using clinical VR

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The year prior, USC ICT partnered with a game development company to build Full Spectrum Warrior, a serious game for the US Army to train service members. BRAVEMIND, a clinical VR experience designed to deliver the evidence-based practice of exposure therapy was then developed to prevent, assess, and treat PTSD.