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Women are now spending fewer years with cognitive impairment but more years with disability compared to 20 years ago. Were living longer but senior years are still marked by declines in physical well-being even as mental acumen remains better than in decades past.

A new study suggests that following a healthy lifestyle is linked to slower memory decline in older adults, even in people with the apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) gene—one of the strongest known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Holly Bennett and colleagues investigate trends in life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy between 1991 and 2011 for adults age 65 years or older with long term health conditions using data from two population-based studies in England.

Human Longevity is Associated with Brain White Matter Hyperintensities Researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) have

DUBLIN, Aug 28 — In the fictional links he drew between immortal vampires and bats, Dracula creator Bram Stoker may have had one thing right. “Maybe it’s all in the blood,” says Emma Teeling, a geneticist studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for...

DNA Explainer: Human lifespan can extend up to 150 years, new study focuses on resilience - The oldest person on record to have ever lived was Jeanne Calment who died at the age of 122 years in France.

Self-Reported Hearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia A six-year study of older Australians in CHeBA’s Sydney Memory and Ageing Study has uncovered an Australian-first association between the impact of hearing loss on cognitive abilities and increased risk for dementia. In Australia, hearing loss affects 74% of people aged over 70. International studies estimate that people with severe hearing loss are five times more likely to develop dementia. Addressing midlife hearing loss could...

Its like they lose who they are: Australian elders, aged care and respect By Christa Nicola Normal text size Advertisement Every time Thelma Quartey looks at the Sydney Opera House, she remembers what her elder Aunty Joyce told her of the early days of Sydney. “That spot right there, that used to be the best fishing spot,” she says. Ms Quartey, a Torres Strait Islander, learnt about her culture at a young age, hearing the stories of elders that she too would one day pass on. Now in her 60s,...

Effect of COVID-19 Greatest on People Living with Dementia The COVID-19 global pandemic is affecting people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in a unique way. Not only does evidence suggest that people with dementia are more likely to contract COVID-19 than people without dementia, but also that older adults with dementia are more likely to have severe disease outcomes from the virus, including increased risk of death. Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing ...

Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 09:33 IST Growing at around 3 per cent annually, the number of elderly age population will rise to 319 million in 2050, finds Health Ministry survey. About 75 million elderly in India suffer from chronic disease: World’s largest study on the aged&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights A survey released by the Health Ministry shows that around 75 million elderly persons in India suffer from some chronic disease LASI will provide...