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UAB researchers review how senescent “zombie” cells contribute to skeletal muscle weakness with aging and disease, outlining emerging therapies such as senolytics and senomorphics that could help preserve muscle health and extend health span.

UAB experts discuss the life cycle of the metabolism, ranging from before birth to older adulthood, and provide tips on metabolic health for a lifetime. 

New research from UAB shows a structured expert panel approach can accurately and reliably measure delirium severity in patients with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

New research co-led by the UAB School of Public Health could reshape treatment guidelines for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, a condition caused by a buildup of plaque in arteries that carry blood to the brain.

Provide care for senior loved ones with advice from a UAB expert.

Nathan Shock Centers across the nation are funded by the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging.

It is never too late for individuals to take steps to help manage their health as they age.

Findings from a new UAB study show greater levels of grandparenting intensity are not associated with greater physical activity. 

An expert from the new UAB Falls Clinic provides tips on how to keep older adults safe from falls.

See the powerful documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days” at UAB's ALys Stephens Center and hear about the cultural and spiritual considerations of dying from UAB caregivers and Aditi Sethi, M.D., with The Center for Conscious Living & Dying, with guest artist Manjari Sharma.

For 11 consecutive years, U.S. News has named UAB Hospital the best hospital in Alabama, with several specialties and procedures ranked among the best.

This study is providing researchers with an infrastructure they can build upon as they work to fully understand how exercise impacts the entire body.

Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and UAB experts are providing recommendations for how to get started with advance care planning.

The Blazer Bridge Fund is intended to identify and assist in the development of promising ideas, discoveries, innovations and/or technologies from UAB faculty and staff that have commercial potential. 

Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and UAB experts are providing recommendations for how to get started with advance care planning.

To help families cherish the loving memory of their dear ones, a UAB nurse started her “Heartbeat in a Bottle” initiative to give families a unique way to remember the loved ones they have lost.

UAB researchers have published an article demonstrating how the term “aggressive care,” used loosely by clinicians to describe care that can negatively impact quality of life for patients with serious illness, is often used to inappropriately label the preferences of African American patients.

Everyone will experience aging, but can a person enhance their aging through simple modifications? UAB experts say yes.

U.S. News & World report named UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama.

UAB experts provide ways seniors can take and maintain control of their health in several areas of wellness.