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When one in six hospitalisations of older patients are due to harm from their medicines, then something is going seriously wrong.
A drug to treat loneliness may be on the cards. But would we want it?
After the middle years of their life, people report increasing levels of happiness. An expert unpicks the data.
Combining age-related loneliness with other social issues could help breathe new life into public services.
The reluctance by many to accept or even debate the intersection between old age and disability highlights how society struggles to construct differences in ability.
The UK’s palliative care is excellent - but that hasn’t prevented scandals like the Liverpool Care Pathway and Mid-staffs.
Why is Africa so saddled with ageing presidents who ought to be enjoying their retirement in peace when the continent desperately needs young, agile and innovative leaders equal to its challenges?
A global health and disease study shows we’re living longer, but spending more years in poor health. But there are some things within our power to change.
The government faces pressure to means test benefits to stop richer elderly people claiming at the expense of their poorer peers.
The health care needs of older people tend to be marginalised because South Africa’s health policy is focused on children, youth and maternal care.
A taboo around older age sex is diminishing but some still find it hard.
Although dementia has a major effect on both public health and society, first-time findings from Scotland show that we know much less about the condition than we should.
People have used bodybuilding to improve their physical performance for at least 1,500 years. The first recorded example was the sixth-century wrestler, Milo of Croton, in southern Italy. Milo reportedly…
It’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some…
When it was announced recently that Burt Bacharach would be headlining this year’s Wilderness Festival, The Guardian were quick to point out the age of the veteran composer turned performer: The 85-year-old…
Anyone who has experienced feelings of loneliness knows how terrible it is. In his poem To Edith, Bertrand Russell calls loneliness “the solitary pain” and evokes the “ecstasy and peace” his wife gave…
Cockroaches in the kitchen, kerosene in the bath, abuse and malnutrition - these are the aged-care stories that often make headlines. We, the public, respond with outrage and calls for more staff and more…
You wouldn’t be alone in feeling frustrated, isolated, devalued and depressed if you were suddenly labelled “asexual” at your next birthday. Millions of older Australians feel the same way when they’re…
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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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