New study links more immigrants with lower elderly mortality — Harvard Gazette
New research finds the addition of a thousand new immigrants in a metropolitan area reduces elderly mortality by…
The food that protected Japanese people against atomic bomb radiation in Nagasaki
Talk about a powerhouse food. Like anything within its radius, food can also be susceptible to the effects…
The battle to fix Britain’s crumbling parliament – POLITICO
The Restoration and Renewal (R&R) program, set up to deliver the long-delayed overhaul of the palace, warns of…
Retrofitting the Built Environment: How Aging Infrastructure Can Be Upgraded for a Low-Carbon Future
Cities around the world are built on aging infrastructure. From decades-old office buildings to outdated transportation systems, much…
New contact lens technology offers high-sensitivity, real-time intraocular pressure monitoring
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among people who are unable to monitor and manage their intraocular…
Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat…
TAIWAN Taiwan’s birthrate plummets below South Korea’s
With 4.62 births per thousand people and a fertility rate set to fall below 0.8, Taiwan reported the…
Estate planning helps limit costly mistakes: ‘My Mother’s Money’ author
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images After Beth Pinsker’s father died, she had her mother set up…
Everyday speech patterns reveal hidden markers of brain health
The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research…
AI-powered LifeClock forecasts diseases years before symptoms appear
Using transformer-based AI, scientists created a full life-cycle biological clock that predicts future disease risk and uncovers the…
Older adults find support through health care companions
The visitor chairs in America’s health care clinics are getting put to good use, according to a new…
Japan’s elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The internal affairs ministry has announced that the estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan…