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Canada’s assisted-dying law has expanded since 2016. What can England and Wales learn about safeguards, eligibility and social pressure?
If an older person believes dodgy health advice on social media, it’s easy to blame their age. But we’re all susceptible.
Conversely, older Australians report less interest in Indigenous histories but know more about them.
Federal policy changes are likely to make life harder for many Americans of modest means as they age.
Botswana has significantly expanded income support for older people but it’s left them without the care they need.
Since voters live longer, casting a ballot may be seen as another healthy habit, like going for a run or eating lots of vegetables.
Computers promise to replace fallible human judgement with something more consistent, efficient and fair. But this isn’t always the case.
It’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.
Caregivers in Botswana are being asked to do more with less.
Before we accept AI as the cure, we need to understand what we are being sold.
Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.
Air conditioners are the best defence. But there are other cheap and simple ways to stay cool and reduce your risk of illness.
Many older people with reduced mobility say they feel ‘hurried’, ‘rushed’ and ‘unsafe" when walking around their city.
A new report shows insecure and unaffordable housing among older Australians affects their health and finances, with private renters and women most exposed.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program helps older Americans balance their checkbooks, enjoy better health and engage more with their own communities.
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
Retiring is never easy – but for small business owners, today’s economic climate is making it even harder to step away.
When that important link is broken, your health gets worse and the costs borne by the whole health care system for your treatment rise.
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Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor and Discipline Lead Property, Curtin University
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Academic Convenor, Hallmark Ageing Research Initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health and Social Care, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in older people's substance use and mental health, King's College London
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Professor of Nursing, Care for Older People, City St George's, University of London
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Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University