Standing on one leg while brushing your teeth isn’t a full ageing check-up. Here’s why walking speed, brain flexibility and overall wellbeing score matter more.
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Even if you do win the genetic jackpot and follow a good lifestyle, you would still be very lucky to live as long as the world’s oldest person.
Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?
Both can cause joint pain and swelling. But their causes and treatments differ.
Struggling to stand up from the toilet could signal the beginning of the end for independent living – here’s how to stay strong as you age.
Balance tells us more than anything else about elderly people’s physical health.
Moving your body can have a big impact on your brain – and it doesn’t have to be a workout at the gym.
Is our lifespan primarily dictated by our genetics, or do our behaviour and environment play the more important role?
Social media enables a culture of commentary, where anyone and everyone can comment on your physical appearance.
Sustained heat takes it out of you, quite literally. Researchers have found heat accelerates ageing by changing how our bodies switch genes off and on.
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
Not everyone who ages will necessarily become frail. Here’s the distinction.
Parolees over 50 tend to have health issues and strained family ties. They’re less likely to reoffend after prison but need more help getting back on their feet.
Genetics, age, hormones and nutrition can affect the growth of your hair and nails. Here’s how.
On Old Age, the Roman politician, orator, and philosopher Cicero advocates for the dignity and value of growing old. But his is a voice of privilege, which discounts women and the enslaved.
Loneliness can feel overwhelming, especially during winter, but small steps toward connection can make a significant difference.
Faster walking pace is a clear indicator of health in later life.
14 people over 50 from diverse cultural backgrounds shared their hopes and fears of ageing through what their treasured photographs mean to them.
In our interviews with older people over the past 15 years, some have described the phenomenon of ‘tiredness of life’ in a matter-of-fact way – as though they are talking about the weather.
Like big, tall trees in old-growth forests, older animals are irreplaceable. Pulling them out leaves the ecosystem less resilient to future shocks. It’s time for ‘longevity conservation’ measures.
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Professor of Biogerontology, University of Brighton
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Professor: Health and Population Division, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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