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The fact that people are living longer lives represents one of the crowning achievements of the last century, but also requires careful planning on the part of governments. A new IIASA study investigated the prevalence of activity limitations among older adults in 23 low- and middle-income countries, to help policymakers prepare for the challenges associated with the world’s aging population. Ageing in prison is the subject of the new International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) report, published in October 2018. It explains how to identify and meet the needs of a very peculiar population: older prisoners. [Read More…] about Ageing and imprisonment: how to identify the needs of older prisoners Fasting may have anti-ageing effects, increasing your lifespan and helping healthy ageing, according to a Harvard University Study. [Read More…] about The secret of living longer: intermittent periods of fasting Today, most people are living longer and a significant proportion of the world’s population are older people. By 2050, the world’s population of people over the age of 60 will double. This demographic change has strong implications for sustainable development. As people grow older, their health outcomes, needs and what they value can change. Supporting these changes by taking multisectoral action on ageing and health is therefore critical and will support the Decade on Healthy Ageing 2020 – 2030. Prevention and rehabilitation are key to value-based elderly care: “the elderly are not as healthy in old age as expected”. The new BDO report, published in June 2018, puts the light on “the inappropriate response of the health care system to an ageing population”. [Read More…] about New BDO report: “The elderly are not as healthy in old age as expected” The 2018 Ageing Report, published in May 2018, shows that fiscal costs linked to pensions, health care and long-term care are expected to rise over the coming decades, as Europe’s population continues to age significantly. [Read More…] about 2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older According to an Israeli study published in February 2018, cannabis could be use for improving the quality of life of elderly currently treated with opioids. [Read More…] about According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly This year’s flu season is shaping up to be an especially serious one, and it’s important for clinicians to promptly recognize, diagnosis, and treat influenza in hospitalized patients, especially in vulnerable populations such as older individuals. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, however, indicates that adults aged 65 years and older who are hospitalized with fever or respiratory symptoms during influenza seasons are less likely to have a provider-ordered influenza test than younger patients. [Read More…] about Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza A new study reveals that, among patients of advanced age with stage III lung cancer, African Americans and individuals who live in lower income areas are more likely to not receive any treatment. Published online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that patients who receive the standard of care treatment for their cancer live longer. According to aarpinternational.org, Germany is currently one of five “super-aged” societies in the world, and its population of those age 65 and older will continue to grow, reaching nearly one-third of the total population by 2050. > Download the full AARP Germany report [Read More…] about Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the worldPlanning for a growing elderly population
Ageing and imprisonment: how to identify the needs of older prisoners
The secret of living longer: intermittent periods of fasting
10 Priorities for a Decade of Action on Healthy Ageing : how we should face the ageing of the world’s population
New BDO report: “The elderly are not as healthy in old age as expected”
2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older
According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly
Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza
Study Uncovers Healthcare Disparities among Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Advanced Lung Cancer
Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the world
- Planning for a growing elderly population
- Ageing and imprisonment: how to identify the needs of older prisoners
- The secret of living longer: intermittent periods of fasting
- 10 Priorities for a Decade of Action on Healthy Ageing : how we should face the ageing of the world’s population
- New BDO report: “The elderly are not as healthy in old age as expected”
- 2018 Ageing Report: Europe’s population is getting older
- According to a recent study, cannabis would help reduce pain for elderly
- Older Hospitalized Adults Are Infrequently Tested for Influenza
- Study Uncovers Healthcare Disparities among Octogenarians and Nonagenarians with Advanced Lung Cancer
- Germany, one of the “super-aged” societies in the world
- Almost a million older people feel lonelier at Christmas
- Pensions reforms have slowed in OECD countries but need to continue, says OECD
- Poverty of ageing Japanese population fuelling “silver crime” wave
- Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests
- Is Norway the best place to get old?
- New findings suggest a genetic influence on aging into the 90s but not beyond
- Germany: more and more poor elderly
- World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100
- What about making your brain younger thanks to cannabis?
- Video games, a second youth for elderly people
- Elevated blood pressure not a high mortality risk for elderly with weak grip
- NIH-funded study of brain training makes TIME “List of top scientific discoveries of the year”
- China: Post-lunch napping tied to better cognition in elderly
- Number of older adults in the USA expected to surge, highlighting need for accessible housing and policy improvements
- Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 report: State of health in th EU cycle
- Could natural disasters lead to dementia?
- Why do elders go missing in China?
- Australia : Senior Citizens club memberships ebbing could mean increasing isolation for the elderly
- China : the disturbing trend of elderly suicide
- Alzheimer’s : discover the benefits of the Mediterranean diet
- Live long and prosper : two Japanese and Italian recipes for longevity
- Researchers from the University of Missouri develop non-wearable fall-detection sensors
- A retirement crisis is looming ahead in Great Britain
- Negative class perceptions drive South Korean seniors to suicide
- Could 45 be the age of empowerment?
- 2016 Global retirement index: adapting retirement systems to changing demographics
- EU 2080 : 1 out of every 8 persons will be aged above 80 years old
- Does mastering new technologies slow the ageing process down?
- Study: the elderly sleep better, especially when exposed to nature
- Going to church, to the mosque or to the synagogue has a good influence on the mental health of the elderly
- The World Bank on “Golden Ageing”
- Polypharmacy and Iatrogenesis: elderly people and their medication
- Memory loss among the elderly
- Hearing loss could lead to depression
- American study reveals a link between stress and memory loss
- Part of the human brain stays “young” despite ageing
- Internet use reduces elderly depression rates by 30%
