Sleep changes are a normal sign of ageing, but they can sometimes be an early symptom of neurodegenerative disease.
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Some elderly people have the memory of someone 30 or 40 years younger.
Caregivers in Botswana are being asked to do more with less.
Falls are a common cause of disability and loss of independence in older age. But many falls are preventable.
South Africa should back care for older people with real investment and action.
An increasing number of elderly Ghanaians live without daily family support.
The study of (mostly white) residents and (mostly black) workers in an old age home in South Africa took place over seven years and it upended stereotypes.
Many older people could live independent lives in smart homes, but so far the technology has failed to live up to the hype.
The number of people living to 100 is rising. Diet, medication use, sleep and where you live could all contribute.
Anxiety about ageing is also often a fear of the future.
While there are minimum age requirements for people who want to hold political office in the US, there are no limits on when someone must retire.
What is life like at 100? Centenarians shared their joys and future hopes with a team of Saskatchewan researchers.
It’s never too late to start.
Tiredness of life is a distinct form of suffering in which life seems stripped of meaning.
Many older people tend to trim their social circles and focus their social efforts on family and close friends. New research on our close primate relatives may help explain why.
The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But my interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
A bear eats a teenager, and inherits his memories. An ageing woman writer buys a tower of her own – where she reimagines the crone from Rapunzel. Two inventive new books resonate with our reviewer.
The oldest person in the world, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April 2022 at 119 years. The record of Jeanne Calment of France, who died at 122, has stood for almost 25 years. Will it be beaten?
Our study found that low levels of INSL3 hormone were associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and frailty in men.
We are all told to follow our calling. Here’s what happens if you pursue a more ‘sensible’ career instead.
Top contributors
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Doctoral candidate, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Gerontology and Public Health, Brunel University of London
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Researcher and Data Manager at Family Caregiving Programme for Older Persons in Southern Africa, University of Cape Town
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Professor of Sociology, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Global Health, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoc Fellow, Robert Bosch Krankenhaus
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Emeritus Professor La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan, Deakin University
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Research Associate in Sociology, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor in Surgical Technologies, University of Leeds
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Neuroscientist, Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Professor, University of Huddersfield
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Professor Emeritus of Death Studies, University of Bath
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Dean of the Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton