UK Girl Guides launch new badge to tackle social isolation among older people
UK charity Age UK estimates that there are 1.2 million older people in Britain who…More
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New Queensland home exercise trial sees 20 per cent drop in ‘frail’ aged care residents
The active@home program also saw a 47 per cent fall in participants’ dependence on healthcare…More
92-year-old aged care resident stranded by hurricane rescued – by an Uber
Margarita Berga de Lema had been stuck on the fifth floor of an aged care…More
Want to keep your mind sharp as you get older? Science says volunteering can help
US researchers have discovered that volunteering can improve cognitive function in older adults, especially women and…More
86-year-old aged care resident proves it’s never too late to hit the books
Leonard Walton, a resident at Mercy Place Fernhill, has just been accepted into a pathways…More
Older drivers out of control? Think again, new research says
Older drivers often get a bad rap on the road, despite younger drivers statistically having…More
Video: what’s the last thing you want to find in your loo?
Apart from the obvious, we’re thinking it’s what this Good Samaritan found in his 88-year-old…More
Do our seniors really need to shop in a group for protection?
That was the advice from the Council of the Ageing (COTA) director Bob Kucera to…More
Watch: an amazing survival
An 80-year-old American man had a lucky escape this week as this footage shows. Captured…More
Ever wondered why you sleep less as you age? To save you from being eaten by lions
It’s true. A new US study has shown we may have actually evolved to sleep…More