Two new studies reveal fascinating new information about why some animals are able to live so long. Let me introduce you to five animals who lived over a century, and their remarkable lives.
Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, along with neglect.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights the increasing population of older adults around the world and the accompanying rise in elder mistreatment.
No one suddenly becomes old and unproductive on their 65th birthday, so a reformulation of both working age and retirement is sorely warranted.
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A revised retirement age would significantly decrease the number of people classified as ‘old’ and would more accurately reflect the total number of working people in Canada.
Old age poverty is looming for thousands of New Zealanders who are going into retirement without a house, without savings and facing high costs of living.
When midlife begins can vary from person to person.
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Age is no longer the only definition of midlife. An expert in aging explains why.
These days, people in their 20s are figuring out who they are as adults, rather than experiencing “extended adolescence.”
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During lockdowns, researchers have explored loneliness with Australians over 65. Picking up the phone for a meaningful chat is more important than you might think.
In a Nigerian study, both women and men emphasised “trust” and “safe spaces” when discussing sexual health.
Biologists and demographers are actively debating whether there is a natural cap on the human life span, and how high that might be.
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Francis Townsend had a similar if less ambitious idea in the 1930s that never got through Congress but ended up making Social Security a lot more generous.
Christmas can be a lonely time for older people, particularly the growing number who live in rural areas. Technology could help the crisis of social isolation in old age.
Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, the University of Queensland; International Distinguished Fellow, the Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University., The University of Queensland