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Social care reform in England shows worrying lack of progress
A new report from the Health Foundation and The King’s Fund has highlighted the worrying lack of progress on social care reform in England.
The...
What are the key factors to support quality of life in dementia?
A new study from the University of Exeter, UK, has identified the key factors that should be targeted to ensure those living with dementia...
Osteoporosis drug side effects could be key to treating hair loss
A drug new has been found which could help men and women suffering from hair loss, according to researchers from the University of Manchester’s...
Hospital Frailty Risk Score to get older people better support
A new Hospital Frailty Risk Score has been devised from a study led by the University of Leicester, UK, which will be used to...
Survey reveals medical cannabis reduced painkiller use in older adults
A new study has revealed using medical cannabis (or marijuana) substantially reduced chronic pain and dependence on opioid painkillers in 65% of older adults.
Researchers...
Can certain food groups manipulate the start of menopause?
A new UK study has found a link between diet and the menopause, meaning certain food groups could affect the age at which the...
Obesity treatment: a new efficient paradigm
Dr Holm Ltd. offers the web application DrHolmApp and educational courses for both healthcare professionals and patients.
Obesity is an immense global health challenge and...
Improving standards for people with incontinence
Mattias Abrahamsson, vice-president for incontinence care at Essity, discusses the need for outcome measures to drive standards in continence care and explores how a...
Canada’s collaboration-based research strategy to face the challenge of dementia
Dementia – the new life thief
In the history of humanity, infectious diseases were once the great life thieves. Smallpox, black plague and tuberculosis robbed...
Cases of age-related macular degeneration to reach 82.9 million by 2026
The number of widespread cases of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including those not yet diagnosed, will increase from 71.7 million in 2016 to 82.9...
Ageing research and the VELUX FONDEN
Ane Hendriksen sets out the VELUX FONDEN’s commitment to supporting ageing research projects that contribute to improving the quality of life for elderly people.
By...
Regular exercise throughout life slows down body’s ageing process
New research from the University of Birmingham and King’s College London, UK, has found that a lifetime of regular exercise slows the down the...
INOVA+ discusses the Organisational Life Assistant
INOVA+ discusses the Organisational Life Assistant – a virtual presence to provide a healthier, safer and more organised life for older adults
The European Commission’s...
Newcastle Initiative on Changing Age
Newcastle University began research into ageing with pioneering work on dementia in the 1960s and 1970s.
The university was one of the first to recognise...