Tag: health disparity
Long-Term Research Indicates Health Problems Emerging Earlier for Younger Generations in the UK
Younger generations in the UK appear to be experiencing poorer health earlier in life than previous generations, according…
Geographic inequality shown to affect hip fracture recovery
Older adults living in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year following a…
Research Isolates Population Ageing as the Dominant Influence on Musculoskeletal Health Trends
New research shows that, in around one-third of countries and territories worldwide, population ageing was the single most…
Hearing Loss Diminishes Job and Income Opportunities for Young Americans
Hearing loss is the most common type of sensory impairment globally, affecting more individuals than vision loss or…
Research reveals impact of obesity on healthcare delivery
A recent qualitative study has found that older adults living with obesity often feel judged or dismissed by…
Dementia on the Rise in China at an Unusual Pace
A newly published study in the open-access journal PLOS One (7 May 2025) highlights a significant and accelerating…