Ageing Well
Active Lives, Strong Ties: Boosting Older Adults’ Health Through Connection and Movement
Experts have long recognised that maintaining strong social relationships and staying physically active are both essential for healthy ageing. What has remained less clear is how these two influences work…
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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…
Unsafe Living Environments Elevate Fall Risk for Seniors
Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, limited living space, or poor…
Can Eating Less Protein Promote Healthy Ageing?
Protein-fortified foods are now common, appearing in products ranging from breakfast cereals and coffee to…
Financial Instability Associated with Faster Brain Ageing
Persistent financial hardship is associated with faster cognitive decline and poorer brain health in later…
Ageing Well
Natural molecule found in coffee and the human body boosts NAD+ levels and enhances muscle function as we age
A recent breakthrough by a research consortium led by NestlĂ© Research in Switzerland and the Yong Loo Lin School of…
Sedentary behaviour raises the risk of mortality
Based on extensive observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner, renowned for his work on Blue Zones, proposes that longevity is…
The type of surgery and its associated risk level exert a considerable influence on the occurrence of complications and mortality rates among elderly patients
Frailty stands as a well-established predictor concerning the likelihood of complications and mortality following surgery. Nonetheless, a recent study, as…
A study on calorie restriction unveils intricacies in the relationship between diet and the ageing process
Researchers at Penn State may have uncovered another layer of complexity in the mystery surrounding how diet influences the ageing…
Exploring the intricate connection between age, looks, and health: new insights on wrinkles and wisdom
The intricate interplay between physical appearance and mental and physical health as we age forms the crux of new research…
Understanding the Mechanisms of Ageing
Ageing clocks accurately determine the biological age of humans with remarkable precision. Unlike chronological age, calculated from birth, biological age…
Enhancing dementia care in nursing homes: Insights from the pandemic years
No individual connected with nursing homes – whether they are residents, their families, friends, staff, or administrators – can ignore…
Introducing spatial orientation tests would enhance safety assessments for older drivers
New findings from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveal that older drivers with diminished spatial orientation capabilities face more…