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Longer lifespans are changing the shape of the world’s population pyramid
Estimations predict that growth could hit just 0.1% within the next 100 years.
Can your social relationships increase your lifespan?
A new study suggests there may be a connection between social networks and physical well-being.
Finding the Workforce to Care for an Aging Population
We need a National Geriatrics and Palliative Service Corps. It can be our new compass to provide the US the health care workforce we need to care for older adults.
How Nutritional Needs Change for Seniors and What You Can Eat For Good Health
Did you know your nutritional needs change as you age? Learn how you can promote good health in your later years and eat for healthy longevity.
How to Cut the Cost of Long-Term Care
New research shows how different models for long-term care insurance coverage in the U.S. could improve costs and save Medicaid funds.
Is There a Limit to the Human Lifespan?
Some researchers say there is a natural limit and we’ve reached it. Others say it might be possible to extend longevity by focusing on bioresilience.
LIFESPAN: Learn something new at LifeSpan Center classes
Learning something new, such as a new skill or hobby, can help you boost your memory.
What’s Better for the Aging Brain
Like many women over 60, one of my biggest goals is to keep my brain in great shape so that I can enjoy everything that life offers in the decades to come. While I occasionally do something stupid, like leave my keys in the freezer, for the most part, I think that I’m doing a pretty good job. I get plenty of exercise, write for several hours a day and even try to keep up on the latest research on the aging brain.Read…
What Are The Long-Term Consequences Of Our Aging Population? It’s All Guesswork
It's easy to sound the alarm on low fertility rates, but we don't really know what happens next.
Should the world prepare for a 100-year lifespan?
Rather than thinking about growing ever older, experts say, people should think about being younger for longer.
Lifespan in mice increased by clearing out senescent cells
Scientists increase the lifespan of normal mice by as much as 35% by eliminating senescent cells - cells whose ability to replicate is arrested and that accumulate with age.
The Surprising Science Behind Why People Underestimate Their Lifespans
Every additional day you live changes your personal life expectancy. According to data from the Social Security Administration, a man who reaches the age of 60 has added 5.57 years to his lifespan, compared to a newborn.
Study Says Going To Shows Can Increase Your Lifespan By Nine Years
New study examines how people age
Scientists have developed a Lifespan Machine to take a closer look at what causes aging.
Life Skills for Your LifeSpan: What Is Medicare, exactly?
Should we fear population aging?
Ivailo Izvorski explains that as the global population gets older on average, governments will need to create policies that help reap the benefits of a larger and older labor force.
Is an Aging Population Hurting the U.S. Economy?
Why this analyst says an aging population isn't an economic problem
Join the Social Club: How Seniors Benefit from Staying Connected
As you age, you should strive to keep your body in shape by exercising, eating well and maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. And while these are great ways to remain young at heart, you shouldn’t forget about your social life.
How Robot Caregivers Will Help an Aging U.S. Population
Robots are being used to keep age 65-plus people healthy and alert. Learn more on how robot caregivers will help fill the upcoming caregiving void in the U.S.
The problem with how demographers evaluate the aging population
Wealthy countries need to rethink what it means to be old.
