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‘Eccentric exercises’ are a normal part of everyday life – but they may carry some risks.
These drugs may help slow or reverse immune system decline.
Protein is extremely important for our health as we age.
New data shows the Great Recession hurt older, poorer Blacks and Hispanics the most. The pandemic downturn is likely to be even worse for them.
A well-planned plant-based diet can support good health at every age.
COVID-19 public health messages often classify ‘elderly neighbours’ as in need of aid, and overlook the substantial contributions, achievements and resources of older people.
Every year, about 70 per cent of long-term care residents have at least one fall, and half of those result in injury. Wearable gear and changes to living spaces aim to prevent falls and limit injury.
Prejudice toward older Americans can impact their physical and emotional health.
Home health care is a much trickier question after COVID-19, and that becomes an issue for millions of older people who rely on home health care, as well as the workers who care for them.
Even before COVID-19, older adults were vulnerable to isolation and loneliness. Video conferencing apps can ease this. Here are some tips to help make that happen.
Some older adults are struggling to practise social distancing during the global pandemic, even though they’re at high risk. Here’s how to help them.
Just because you’re not thirsty doesn’t mean you’re not dehydrated.
Governments must think about older people’s relationships with pets when they’re planning both aging-in-place strategies and disaster management.
While share houses are more a matter of financial necessity than choice, many older Australians are discovering it has unexpected social benefits for them.
Intergenerational care gives children and older people the chance to interact, resulting in significant benefits for participants and the wider community.
Important programs helping older adults learn how to use the internet are effective but limited.
The rising number of older Australians is exposing the shortage of housing options and services to meet their needs, putting them at increasing risk of homelessness.
Research demonstrates the younger generation do see the older generation as competitors but we can change this adversarial relationship in the workplace.
Bringing older adults and young children together will make the care system better for everyone.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
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Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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Gerontologist, University of Waterloo
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Associate professor, Gerontology Department, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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A&S Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University
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Researcher, Aging In the Right Place | M.A. student, Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
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Scientist in Energy, Climate and the Environment, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University
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Canada Research Chair in Aging & Immunity, McMaster University
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Professor of Vascular and Clinical Physiology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Athletic Training, University of South Carolina
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Research fellow, University of Toronto