Expert urges redesign for aged care systems
Experts are calling for a major overhaul of health and aged care systems to accommodate rising numbers of older people.
Jul 13, 2026
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Healthy Aging
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Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven
Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade found.
Jun 29, 2026
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Gene therapy prolongs health span and preserves the function of multiple organs in mice during aging
A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has shown that a one-time administration of a gene therapy expressing the metabolic factor FGF21 can prolong health span in old mice. The 27-month pharmacology ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Economic insecurity linked with frailty in later life, study finds
Older people who experience unstable finances, poor housing and fuel poverty are at increased risk of more rapid physical and mental decline as they age, a study suggests. Research following more than 15,000 people in England ...
May 4, 2026
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Pre-warmup brain priming may help hit running personal bests
Runners adding a brain priming exercise to a warmup could hit a new personal best, after University of Birmingham academics showed a 3% improvement in test conditions. In a paper published in the European Journal of Sport ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Their parents lived to 100. Do their diets have clues to longevity?
A new study from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University suggests that the children of a parent who lived to age 100 or older tend to have slightly healthier eating habits ...
Apr 26, 2026
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Midlife fitness linked to longer, healthier lives
How fit you are in midlife may help determine not just how long you live, but how many of those years are spent in good health, according to a new study published today in the JACC. The study found that adults with higher ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Care by name, but not by nature: Study finds government-funded home care is failing many older Australians
Many older Australians receiving government-funded home care struggle to get the support they need to live well at home, according to new research that reveals the daily challenges faced by a growing part of the community. ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Do genes dictate how lifestyle choices impact aging?
Lifestyle-behavioral factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy aging, but their effects may differ depending on the individual's DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Planning ahead in an age of longevity
Life expectancy in the United States has been rising over many decades, ushering in what experts describe as "an era of unprecedented longevity." This trend raises important questions about how people can best prepare for ...
Jan 26, 2026
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