Will you still be able to do the crossword when you’re 80? Yep, better than ever, probably.
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There are a number of myths associated with what happens to our brain and bodies as we age.
As our population ages, doctors and hospital staff need to know how to care for increasing numbers of patients with dementia.
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As our population ages and life expectancy increases so does the need for comprehensive health and care services for older people.
There are many processes that occur as a result of ‘wear and tear’ in the body.
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Cells and processes in our body have existed for longer and longer periods of time.
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A future of trade wars and isolationism will not solve the grand challenges which are dragging down fragile economies.
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Our brain shrinks as we get older, but the Mediterranean diet may slow this shrinkage.
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Which objects would you choose to tell the story of your life?
Risky roulette or a safer option? Your brain gives you clues about how you behave with money.
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Why are some people more comfortable than others with making risky financial decisions?
A compound found in aged cheese has been linked to better ageing processes.
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Headlines screaming that aged cheese could be an aid to better ageing were based on a paper that didn’t test the effects of cheese on ageing.
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Various tests claim to be able to tell your true age. Here’s how they do it.
The shingles or zoster vaccine (Zostavax) is made from a live but weakened form of the varicella-zoster virus.
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From November 1, the shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine will be available for free to people aged 70 to 79 years. So how and why do you get shingles, and who should be vaccinated?
Resveratrol is found at only trace levels in red wine.
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You would need to drink over a thousand bottles of red wine per day to get the amount of resveratrol - the compound said to have many health benefits - needed to even have an effect.
Mice can slow the wheel of ageing almost at will. Humans, not so much.
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Anti-ageing research often uses short-lived model species such as mice. But these species age in a very different way to us, so they may not tell us all that much about boosting our own lifespans.
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Autism first began to be routinely diagnosed in children in the 70s. It is only now that we are beginning to understand how the condition changes with age.
Centenarian in Tiantou Village, Guangxi, China.
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New data suggests humans may not get older than 125 years. But should we take it seriously? Every time a limit to lifespan has been proposed in the past it has been surpassed.
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Growing old gracefully with a spring in your step.
Generous superannuation tax breaks for the rich are creating inequality, analysis shows.
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Both the government and opposition’s proposed reforms to the superannuation system will target generous tax breaks given mostly to wealthy retirees.
Those who want to work longer should be given the option to, McKeon argues.
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Business Briefing: Simon McKeon on removing the retirement label
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If we're all living longer, why shouldn't we be allowed to work longer? That's what Monash Chancellor Simon McKeon is arguing.
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You may think you know what causes lower back pain, but you’re probably wrong.
In some people AMD progresses so slowly that people do not notice the change in their vision.
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Macular degeneration affects the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail. Age-related macular degeneration is the main cause of blindness in Australia.
Hearing the same questions over and over again can be frustrating, but it’s important you stay calm – they’re not trying to annoy you.
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If you care for or know someone with dementia, they’ve probably asked you “what are we doing today?” “who are you?” or “when are we going home?”