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Aging is a natural part of life, yet we live in a world that often glorifies youth. From social media to advertising, the focus on looking and feeling young can make aging feel like a challenge rather than a privilege. However, growing older doesn’t have to mean fading into the background.

For millions of Americans, life feels like a delicate balancing act—caring for children while simultaneously tending to aging parents.

Stepping into the shoes of the late Dr. Herbert Pardes—founding president of BBRF’s Scientific Council—is a daunting prospect, Dr. Ford acknowledges, but it’s a responsibility she is eager to fulfill.

Dr. Scott Russo and colleagues are demonstrating how stress can cause pro-inflammatory immune cells that are manufactured outside the brain—in the body’s “periphery”—to invade the brain and adversely impact behavior

Dr. Sarah Sperry’s finding of considerable “mood instability” between major episodes of depression and mania/hypomania in bipolar disorder could lead to care approaches that may improve patients’ Lives.