My 87-year-old mum still plays golf and cycles. Here’s how we stay fit together
At 87, my mother Edith Osborne spends her days golfing, cycling and walking in Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada,…
The Best Exercises For Women’s Longevity, By Age
Exercise is linked to a longer life. Strength training, for instance, is associated with up to four years…
A need for pragmatism in preclinical aging and longevity research
The current leadership of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a stated goal of de-emphasizing the…
Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Peptides have become the latest cure-all trend on social media — a way to eliminate wrinkles, build lean…
Why We Should Walk Downhill More Often As We Age
Whether it’s Japanese walking, “Jeffing” or the run-walk-run method, and even “retro walking” to help my knees, it’s…
Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool
A controversial Chinese app with the allegedly offensive name “dead or alive” has been transformed into a government-backed…
The physio is in: Ireland is growing older, but are we moving enough to age well?
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Dame Joan Collins: ‘I have never thought about my mental health’
Joan’s own patient journey there began in 2011, following a back injury. “I was in LA filming this…
Immune cells in the blood drive cognitive ageing — blocking them improves memory
Age-related memory decline could be caused by ageing immune cells.Credit: JasonDoiy/Getty A type of immune cell circulating in…
Reduced ULK1 links impaired autophagy and mitophagy to Alzheimer’s disease pathology
The human study was performed according to the principles of the Helsinki declaration and King’s College London. All…
Nine easy tests to find out if you are ageing well
The trouble with getting older is that it sneaks up on you. One day everything feels as it…
How coffee might help your body fight the effects of ageing
Coffee protects the body from ageing by binding to the NR4A1 receptor, a protein linked to stress regulation,…