First Opinion Toni Gingerelli Certified nursing assistants do important work. They deserve to be paid a living wage for it
Health Megan Molteni Zapping the brain with electricity shown to boost older people’s short- and long-term memory
In the Lab Megan Molteni As billionaires race to fund anti-aging projects, a much-discussed trial goes overlooked
A STAT Investigation Jared Whitlock Nursing home chain’s tangled corporate structure and bankruptcy threats stymied litigation
Special Report Eric Boodman In the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
Health JoNel Aleccia — Kaiser Health News Worries about accuracy of widely used dementia test prompt training requirement
Health Kay Lazar — Boston Globe The secret to longer, healthier life? Ambitious new trial focuses on ‘super agers’ and seeks thousands of families.
Biotech Jason Mast ‘If this works, it changes everything’: Altos Labs founders lay out plan to reverse disease
Health Usha Lee McFarling Brains of Black Americans age faster, study finds, with racial stressors a likely factor
The Readout LOUD Damian Garde, Allison DeAngelis and Adam Feuerstein Listen: The anti-aging research boom, the Godfather of biotech, & the future of Biogen
In the Lab Megan Molteni Eggs can survive decades without signs of aging. Now, scientists may know why
First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett Listen: Covid turned the nation’s eyes to nursing homes. Have we already looked away?
First Opinion David C. Grabowski, Marilyn Rantz and Jasmine L. Travers Report: U.S. nursing home care is ineffective, inefficient, inequitable, fragmented, and unsustainable
In the Lab Megan Molteni In the blood of marathoning mice, scientists find clues to how exercise benefits the brain
First Opinion Eilon Caspi Resident-to-resident incidents are a hidden source of harm in nursing homes. They shouldn’t be
Health Elizabeth Cooney The ‘active grandparent hypothesis’: New research explores how we’ve evolved to move more and live longer
Biotech Megan Molteni Anti-aging research foundation stands by ouster of Aubrey de Grey after investigation concludes
A STAT Investigation Megan Molteni and Mario Aguilar Inside the downfall of longevity crusader Aubrey de Grey — and the cult of personality that concealed a pattern of harassment
Biotech Megan Molteni Scientist Aubrey de Grey made inappropriate sexual comments to two female entrepreneurs, independent investigation finds
Biotech Megan Molteni SENS Research Foundation removes Aubrey de Grey over concerns he was interfering in sexual harassment investigation
First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett Listen: An ENT physician & an advocate on the high monetary and social costs of hearing loss
Exclusive Megan Molteni Anti-aging foundation’s CEO left amid an investigation of co-founder Aubrey de Grey
Health Alicia Diaz The decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
Biotech Megan Molteni Anti-aging research pioneer Aubrey de Grey placed on leave over sexual harassment allegations
First Opinion Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best and Vijeth Iyengar Ridesharing can help older people be functionally independent in their homes, communities
First Opinion Frank R. Lin, Charlotte Yeh and Christine Cassel Making hearing aids affordable isn’t enough. Older adults also need hearing care services
Health Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe Retired neurologist with Alzheimer’s knows firsthand the risks of Aduhelm
First Opinion Jason Resendez and Stephanie Monroe Clinical research doesn’t reflect the Alzheimer’s population. That needs to change
First Opinion Andrew C. von Eschenbach With Aduhelm, history can repeat itself by following cancer’s success