07/21/2026
Editorial
PLOS Aging and Health: Integrative Science of Aging Across the Lifespan
Read about the vision for PLOS Aging and Health from the founding Editors-in-Chief.
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July 21, 2026
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07/21/2026
Research Article
Compensation Related Utilization of Neural Circuits Hypothesis (CRUNCH) of Electrocortical Data during Walking on Uneven Terrain
Mobility limitations are common in older age, but the association of age-related changes in the neural control of walking are not well understood. We investigated whether the Compensation Related Utilization of Neural Circuits Hypothesis (CRUNCH) applies to walking under varying levels of task difficulty.
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07/21/2026
Opinion
The Missing Metric: Why Dignity Must Be Measured in Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care
Person-centred care has become a widely endorsed principle across healthcare policies, professional standards, and service reforms. Yet despite this broad commitment, one of the concepts most frequently associated with person-centred care remains insufficiently operationalised and rarely measured in routine practice: dignity.
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07/21/2026
Research Article
Balancing Caregiving and Professional Roles: A Qualitative Study of Ontario Regulated Healthcare Professionals Caring for Aging Adults
The rapid aging of the global population has intensified reliance on unpaid family caregivers, whose contributions are vital to sustaining health and social care systems. In Canada, millions provide such care, often at significant personal, social, and economic cost.
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07/21/2026
Opinion
The Inevitable Integration of Health and Long-Term Care Systems
Population ageing and the reduction in the availability of traditional family caregivers are fundamentally exposing the population worldwide to either face unmet needs, or the financial risk of needing long-term care (LTC). Unlike acute medical care, LTC needs were not part of early welfare state designs in most high-income countries.
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07/21/2026
Research Article
Trauma outcomes following exercise-related injury versus ground-level falls in the United States: A nationwide cross-sectional study
Physical activity confers health benefits and injury risk. Risk-averse guidelines contribute to fear of injury and exercise avoidance, reinforcing sedentary lifestyles. This study evaluates the balance of activity-related benefit and injury risk in older adults.
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