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To combat the decline in immunity as we age, specific boosters are available for people aged over 65. Here’s how they work, and why they are needed.
Republicans are pressing for policy changes based on a misconception that hardly anyone who gets help buying groceries with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is employed.
Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.
It’s never too late to start.
More than 41 million people rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy their groceries. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the program ramped up.
A study of medical costs and income losses found that those who can least afford to pay for health care and miss out on their paychecks rack up the biggest bills.
To reduce ageist perceptions of older people, we should encourage collectivist norms and the importance of acting for the common good.
Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other natural hazard. Here’s why it’s important to keep an eye on older family and friends this summer.
Mass shooters over the age of 60 are rare, but often differ from younger gunmen in motives and actions prior to their attack.
The decision to move a loved one with dementia into residential care is an incredibly difficult one. These considerations may help.
As the world’s population ages, cheap, durable and safe artificial limbs will become ever more important.
Shade, street furniture, streetscapes – they all matter when it comes to making a footpath appealing.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis.
We asked more than 830 older Australians about their awareness of 12 factors that help reduce dementia risk.
We spent 312 hours observing 39 residents at six Australian aged care facilities to find out how and where they spend their time across the day.
TikTok is increasingly the social media of choice for older people who enthusiastically reject socially constructed notions of old age.
Exercise that targets balance and strength is the most effective for reducing the risk of falls.
300,000 more workers in this age group in UK are now economically inactive, pointing to a major challenge for the government.
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Academic Convenor, Hallmark Ageing Research Initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health and Social Care, University of Birmingham
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate and Research Fellow at the Monash Health [Health and Social Care Unit], Monash University
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Professor of Nursing, Care for Older People, City, University of London
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in older people's substance use and mental health, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University
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Professor of Healthy Ageing, Australian Catholic University
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
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Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Research Theme Fellow, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sustainability Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
