Month: August 2026
Obesity and Ageing May Share Common Biological Pathways
The global rise in obesity alongside rapid population aging has become a major public health concern. Increasing evidence…
Unsafe Living Environments Elevate Fall Risk for Seniors
Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, limited living space, or poor lighting are significantly…
Optimizing Blood Pressure Control: A New Strategy
High blood pressure could be managed more effectively by pairing higher potassium intake with lower sodium consumption, according…
Study Highlights How Social Inequality Hinders Physical Activity
A decade-long study of residents in São Paulo, Brazil, has found that inequalities in leisure-time physical activity have…
Beyond Connection: The Mental Health Impact of Smartphones on Older Adults
Compulsive smartphone use among older adults may be linked to a greater risk of depression, according to a…
For Mind and Body: Community Gathering Places Linked to Better Cognitive Health
Community gathering places, where older adults take part in group activities led by residents, have become an important…
The Way Children Talk May Predict Future Mental Health Challenges
Researchers have found that the way children speak about stressful experiences may help predict their future mental health…
Can Eating Less Protein Promote Healthy Ageing?
Protein-fortified foods are now common, appearing in products ranging from breakfast cereals and coffee to protein water. Yet…
Why Keeping a Doctor Is Becoming Harder
If it feels harder to keep the same doctor, you are not imagining it. Across many healthcare systems,…
The Changing Science of Ageing: New Perspectives on the Biology of Growing Older
As recently as the mid-20th century, ageing was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as “an unsolved…