
Maturing gracefully in an aging population
Globally, for the first time, there are more people over 65 than under five years of age. In Australia, the percentage of older people has

Globally, for the first time, there are more people over 65 than under five years of age. In Australia, the percentage of older people has

With aging, the body’s inbuilt mechanisms for sweeping out and recycling cellular metabolic waste products starts to wane. Kick-starting this inbuilt cleaning up process, known

Over the past decade, dementia has jumped from the fourth to the second leading cause of death in Australia – and for Australian women it

A new study has found that adults over 84 years who eat more protein are less likely to suffer disability, which is a significant problem

If you ask the average young person how old is ‘old’, they would say over 50. Ask an older person and they would say over

Chronic diseases, impaired mobility and diminished quality of life with aging seem inevitable to most. Although healthy lifestyle habits protect us, researchers say they may

Baby boomers could be changing the face of aging by seeking better health and quality of life, and embracing the wisdom that comes with age,

Going into aged care can be fraught with grief and other crippling emotions as people leave the homes and people they love, lose their independence

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s true: scientists have worked out how to make protein from air – with the help of teeny, microscopic
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