PSY-8335 v2

Waziry, R., Gu, Y., Williams, O., & Hägg, S. (2023). Connections between cross-tissue and intra-tissue biomarkers of aging biology in older adults. Epigenetics Communications, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43682-023-00022-4
The student will examine the intra and cross-tissue changes in older adults through research done with the Health and Retirement study data.

Films Media Group. (2020). Epigenetics: Decoding life [Video file]. Films on Demand.
https://digital-films-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=215191&tScript=0
In this film, the student will appraise the role of epigenetics in how the individual ages. These resources will provide you with the biopsychosocial foundations of aging in a field that is rapidly evolving.

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Vrijsen, J., Abu-Hanna, A., de Rooij, S. E., & Smidt, N. (2021). Association between dementia parental family history and mid-life modifiable risk factors for dementia: a cross-sectional study using propensity score matching within the Lifelines cohort. BMJ Open, 11(12), e049918. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049918
In this research the student will evaluate the role of family history coupled with mid-life modifiable risk factors in association with dementia diagnoses.

NIA. (2020). The National Institute on Aging: Strategic directions for research, 2020-2025. Goal A: Better understand the biology of aging and its impact on the prevention, progression and prognosis of disease and disability. National Institute on Aging: Strategic Research Directions 2020-2025. https://www.nia.nih.gov/about/aging-strategic-directions-research
Read Goal A: Better Understand the Biology of Aging and its Impact on the Prevention, Progression and Prognosis of Disease and Disability.

Nonsa-Ard, R., Aneknan, P., Tong-Un, T., Honsawek, S., & Leelayuwat, N. (2022). Effects of Irvingia gabonensis extract on metabolism, antioxidants, adipocytokines, telomere length, and aerobic capacity in overweight/obese individuals. Nutrients, 14(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14214646

Rasiah, J., Prorok, J. C., Adekpedjou, R., Barrie, C., Basualdo, C., Burns, R., De Paul, V., Donnelly, C., Doyle, A., Frank, C., Gibbens, Dolsen, S., Giguère, A., Hsiung, S., Kim, P., McDonald, E. G., O’Grady, H., Patey, A., Puxty, J., Racey, M., & Resin, J. (2022). Enabling healthy aging to avoid frailty in community dwelling older Canadians. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 25(2), 202–211. https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.25.536.