Mikaela Bloomberg @mapbloom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Our new paper out in the Lancet Healthy Longevity. 020
Reposted by Mikaela BloombergUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg @mapbloom.bsky.social that suggests, for cognitive health, "it is never too late to quit" @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.socialucl.ac.ukQuitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive declineQuitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL researchers. 097
Reposted by Mikaela BloombergUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, finds a new study led by Dr @mapbloom.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social, suggesting depression therapy might reduce or delay later painucl.ac.ukDepression linked to physical pain years laterMiddle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study by UCL researchers. 033
Reposted by Mikaela BloombergUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by Dr Giorgio Di Gessa and Professor Paola Zaninotto @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...ucl.ac.ukExposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adultsLong-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. 074
Reposted by Mikaela BloombergUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Women are more likely than men to need mobility aids but less likely to use them, finds a new study from Prof. Cathy Holloway & Jamie Danemayer from UCL Computer Science @uclengineering.bsky.social, who say this gender gap should be addressed to improve public health www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/de...ucl.ac.ukWomen less likely than men to use mobility aids despite greater needWomen are more likely than men to experience mobility limitations that could benefit from the use of mobility aids but are much less likely to use them when needed, according to a new study from resea... 031
Reposted by Mikaela BloombergUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 11/12/2024The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise may last until the following day, suggests a new study led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg @mapbloom.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/de...ucl.ac.ukShort-term cognitive boost from exercise may last for 24 hoursThe short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. 062