None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards over the generations. What’s…
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Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years older, finds study
Two nights of broken sleep are enough to make people feel years older, according to researchers, who said consistent, restful slumber was a key factor…
View More Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years older, finds study‘That’s just normal forgetting’: the difference between memory loss and dementia – and how to protect your brain
Isn’t it Sod’s Law? Just at the point in our lives when we start seriously considering our long-term health and mortality – perhaps after witnessing older…
View More ‘That’s just normal forgetting’: the difference between memory loss and dementia – and how to protect your brainCould exercise pills help create a healthier society?
In a hospital in northern Norway, just south of the Arctic Circle, a landmark experiment is taking place that could transform the way we treat…
View More Could exercise pills help create a healthier society?Blood test to determine organ age could help predict disease risk
Using a blood test to determine the biological age of a person’s organs could help treat them before they get sick, as well as predict…
View More Blood test to determine organ age could help predict disease riskMyopia, allergies, sex: some things improve the older you get, say experts
One benefit of ageing, according to the actor Adrian Edmondson, 66, is that he has been able to ditch the spectacles he has worn since…
View More Myopia, allergies, sex: some things improve the older you get, say expertsThe science of skin: everything you need to know about your body’s biggest organ – and how to protect it
The Ancient Egyptians knew all about skincare. Scrolls dating back 3,500 years describe elaborate routines to keep the face soft and smooth, the body gently…
View More The science of skin: everything you need to know about your body’s biggest organ – and how to protect itEat beans and scratch your own back – expert advice on how to age better, inside and out
Forget lifespan: increasingly, healthspan – the years that we feel healthy and active – has become the holy grail among gerontologists. “You only need to…
View More Eat beans and scratch your own back – expert advice on how to age better, inside and outShort daytime naps may keep brain healthy as it ages, study says
Taking a short nap during the day may help to protect the brain’s health as it ages, researchers have suggested after finding that the practice…
View More Short daytime naps may keep brain healthy as it ages, study saysCommon energy drink ingredient taurine ‘may slow ageing process’
Scientists have called for a major clinical trial of a substance added to many energy drinks after studies in animals showed that supplementation may slow…
View More Common energy drink ingredient taurine ‘may slow ageing process’