Researchers could be closing in on a “fountain of youth” drug that can delay the effects of aging and improve the health of older adults, a new study suggests Seniors received a... Read more
Worldwide, life expectancy of older people continues to rise. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 year... Read more
Animal research suggests ibuprofen can reduce lung inflammation in elderly New research shows that the lungs become more inflammatory with age and that ibuprofen can lower that inflammation.... Read more
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that macrophages from the lungs of old mice responded differently to infections than those of young mice, ibuprofen revers... Read more
” What she needs is someone who is always there, who can help with everyday tasks, who will listen and smile.” EACH time I make a house call, I stay much longer than I should. I can’t... Read more
In an important development for the health of elderly people, University of Liverpool researchers have developed a new method to target bone growth. As people age their bones lose density an... Read more
What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? If your think our brains go into a steady decline, research reported this week in the Journal Topics in Cognitive Science may make you thin... Read more
Monitoring the mood of a pet dog could be used as an early warning sign that an elderly owner is struggling to cope, a new report has claimed Monitoring the mood of a pet dog could be used a... Read more
Part of a larger smart-home environment A highly customisable robot companion designed by EU-funded researchers to offer support to older people is currently being presented across Europe an... Read more
“Giving old people robots to talk to is a dystopian view that is being classified as utopian.” In the opening scene of the movie “Robot & Frank,” which takes place in the near future, Fr... Read more
In the future, home-assisted living for the elderly could take a very unusual form. Researchers have developed a system that can track down reading glasses or the front door key, analyze hea... Read more
Grandma and Grandpa would love a little robotic help around the house, a new study has found. In a survey, a team of psychologists and engineers found that adults over age 65 felt generally... Read more
An international team of scientists have identified for the first time a key factor responsible for declining muscle repair during aging, and discovered how to halt the process in mice with... Read more
“Our study showed for the first time significant benefits of temporal training on broad aspects of cognitive function in the elderly.” Research has found that declines in temporal info... Read more
The main aim is to distribute these to people in the developing world Anyone who currently wears glasses or contact lenses will have likely consulted an optometrist to determine their... Read more
