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Researchers Explore Resilience at 3rd Annual Healthy Aging Symposium

More than 100 medical and biomedical students, faculty and postdocs from Georgetown and other universities gathered for this year's Healthy Aging Symposium in the Hariri Building…

July 10, 2024

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Cognitive Declines Preceding Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Lead to Credit Card, Mortgage Delinquency

In the years prior to an Alzheimer’s disease or other memory disorder diagnosis, credit scores begin to weaken and payment delinquency begins to increase, concludes new…

May 31, 2024

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Computer Models Fill Critical Knowledge Gaps To Help Reduce Cancer Disparities

Reducing health disparities in incidence and mortality for major types of cancers can be aided by sophisticated computer modeling efforts, according to new, wide-ranging…

November 8, 2023

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Researchers Discuss Cognitive Function and Aging at 2nd Annual Healthy Aging Symposium

About 150 participants registered for this year's Health Aging Symposium, which featured panel discussions on neuroscience, cancer, and healthy aging in the community, as well as…

July 28, 2023

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Novel Research Shows Older Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Accelerated Aging, Worse Functional Outcomes

In a new multicenter study, researchers from Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), UCLA and several other…

June 15, 2023

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Interprofessional Learning Experience Inspires Students to Practice Coordinated Care

Recognizing the importance of coordinated patient care among nurses, doctors and others, students from the School of Medicine and School of Nursing partnered for an…

June 2, 2023

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Study Finds Relationship Between Discrimination and Frailty in Black Cancer Survivors

Discrimination experienced by Black people can affect their health and increase their frailty, which can be particularly impactful for cancer survivors, according to a new study…

March 20, 2023

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Long-term Study Supports Link Between Inflammation and Cognitive Problems in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

September 30, 2022

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Healthy Aging Symposium Promotes Collaboration Across Disciplines

(July 22, 2022) — With more than 300 registrants in person and via Zoom, the first annual Healthy Aging Symposium at Georgetown brought together students, faculty, researchers…

July 22, 2022

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Key Mental Abilities Can Actually Improve During Aging

WASHINGTON (August 19, 2021) — It’s long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. Now, new research from Georgetown University…

August 19, 2021