Vienna: The world’s population is growing older as people live longer, and fertility and birth rates fall. A study, published online by Nature, carried out by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis at Laxenburg, Austria, examined population forecasts and … Continue reading
Washington: Life expectancy in the US has hit an all-time high of 77.6 years, according to the latest government statistics. For men, life expectancy in 2003 was 74.8 years, for women 80.1 years. The report says deaths from heart disease, … Continue reading
Bejing: Chinese people are living healthier and longer lives as medical and sanitary conditions in the country have greatly improved, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health. Residents’ average life expectancy, a key measurement of economic development … Continue reading
London: Congratultions to Minnie Smith who celebrates her 110th birthday today. Miss Smith who never married or had children has been alive during three centuries, seen six monarchs and twenty-one prime ministers, and was a teenager when the Titanic sank. … Continue reading
Bangor: British scientists have found a 400 year-old clam, believed to be the world’s longest-living animal, off the coast of Iceland. The scientists, from Bangor University in Wales, say that the discovery of the quahog clam, aged between 405 and … Continue reading
London: The growing drinking culture is leading to the number of women dying from alcohol abuse. Drink-related deaths among women aged between 35 and 54 have soared to almost twice the level they were in the early 1990s, according to … Continue reading
London: The number of people living past 100 in England and Wales reached almost 9,000 last year for the first time, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of centenarians had increased ninety-fold since 1911 when … Continue reading
Tokyo: Tomoji Tanabe, has celebrated being the oldest man in the world at the age of 112. Born on 18 September 1895, he celebrated his record birthday at home in Miyakonojo, on the island of Kyushu, 900 kilometres south-west of … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Evolutionary theory says that individuals should die of old age when their reproductive lives are complete, generally by age 55 in humans, according to demographer Cedric Puleston, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences at Stanford. But the fatherhood … Continue reading
New York Americans are living longer than ever, but still die younger than people in some 40 other countries. Ugovernment statistics released yesterday show American life expectancy at an all-time high of nearly 78 years. The information is from 2005, … Continue reading
Sharpeville: The world’s oldest person – 114-year-old Edna Parker – celebrated her feat of longevity on Thursday(August 16,2007)by munching on a slice of her favorite cake after telling reporters she’s amazed that she’s lived for so long. Parker, who has … Continue reading
Tokyo – The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting plenty of sleep as the secret of her longevity, died Monday at age 114, a news report said. Yone Minagawa, who lived in a nursing … Continue reading
London: A podcast that could save lives is proving a huge success, sailing into the iTunes health chart top ten within 24 hours of being released. The podcast has been produced by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as part of … Continue reading
Madrid: Researchers in Spain discovered a way to make mice live up to 16% longer – equivalent to an extra 12 years on the average human lifespan. Mice with elevated levels of a protein called p53 appeared younger, healthier and … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Adults who never marry may not live as long as their wedded peers, new research from the University of Califronia suggests. While the protective effect of marriage on health and longevity has been pointed out before, newer research … Continue reading
La Jolla, California: The day when humans could enjoy at least a partial elixir of life, a pill extending lifespan by up to 40 per cent, is now closer with the discovery of a longevity gene. Scientists studying worms have … Continue reading
London: Ageing men should start munching carrots if they want to attract the opposite sex and turn back the clock. According to new research by scientists at the universities of Glasgow and Exeter animals use the pigments in carrots to … Continue reading
London: Baby boomers are putting youngsters to shame when it comes to health, according to a new survey by health club chain Fitness First. Baby boomers – those born after the Second World War unti the mid-60s, are eating more … Continue reading
London: Almost a third of women (31 per cent) in their early sixties believe they look ten years younger. Almost a quarter of men in their early 60s (24 per cent) believe they look 10 years younger. The majority of … Continue reading
London: The over 50s are living the lives of 25 year olds, according to a new report from the UK’s Future Foundation. The second flush of youth is the result of improved health and longer life expectancy with men expecting … Continue reading
London: The growing ageing population means that there will be a shortage of people to care for them, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Many people fear that population ageing will generate a demand for long … Continue reading
London Half a million elderly people in the UK are suffering some form of abuse or neglect, according to Help the Aged. A major survey by the charity claims they face physical, emotional, sexual or financial mistreatment. But campaigners say … Continue reading
Hartford: The world’s oldest person, Emma Faust Tillman, has died in the US aged 114. Mrs Tillman, the daughter of former slaves, died “peacefully” on Sunday night, said an official at a nursing home in Hartford, Connecticut. Mrs Tillman had … Continue reading
New York: A gene variation that helps people live long lives also protects their memories and their ability to think and learn, say researchers from the US Institute of Aging Research. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York … Continue reading
London: Britons are refusing to face the reality of old age and are leaving the UK at the mercy of a caring time bomb. When it comes to thinking about their care needs, Britons are putting their heads in the … Continue reading
