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Distributing a vaccine is a bit like boarding a plane — we can’t all board at the same time. So who gets priority? There are a few reasons we should consider vaccinating older people first.
All exercise is beneficial for our overall health – regardless of age.
Prejudice toward older Americans can impact their physical and emotional health.
Safety measures put in place to protect older people from contracting COVID-19 may also be placing them at greater risk of experiencing abuse.
What’s in a word? Plenty, when it comes to the choices we use to describe people over 60. Stigma against older people that has been evident during the COVID-19 pandemic shows why it’s time to change.
Households headed by the elderly are likely to be particularly vulnerable in the COVID-19 pandemic.
We’ve got 6 tips and a tailored exercise program to help you keep active at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
People of all ages need to work together to help keep society functional.
More older Australians are carrying housing debt later in life, or not owning homes at all, but lack suitable alternatives to the family home. The result is lower incomes in retirement.
A lot of claims have been made about the benefits of tai chi, but do they all stand up?
Research shows it generates future savings for society by lowering demand for health and social care services.
This 1,000-year-old institution is not the solution to ageing Britain – here’s why.
That’s to meet your basic needs and have a little leftover for fun.
Australia’s rich diversity is reflected in its older population. It’s time our nursing homes do the same.
Men and women who report a decrease in sexual activities are more likely to experience a deterioration in how they rate their overall level of health.
The UK is facing a population crisis with birth rates at an all-time low.
Most older Australians want to live in a home they own, preferably in the middle and outer suburbs of a city. But increasing numbers look unlikely to realise their housing aspirations.
Each device is complex in its own right, and trying to use them together in many different settings makes things even more complicated.
The digital overlays of Pokémon Go reinvented Sofia’s everyday experiences of mundane spaces. And she became an outstandingly super-cool grandmother in the eyes of her grandson, Diego.
Top contributors
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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