Healthy ageing & wellness
The UK has been urged to create a national ageing mission, drawing on Japan and Sweden’s approach to supporting longer lives. The report, from The King's Fund and International Longevity Centre UK, compared England’s approach with Japan and Sweden using international data and roundtables with experts from both countries. Japan was chosen because it is [...]
Weekly weightlifting could cut the risk of early death, research suggests. Spending between 90 and 120 minutes a week on strength training was linked to a 13 per cent lower risk of dying from any cause. The findings also suggested a 19 per cent lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke. Researchers at [...]
Exercise should be central to NHS support for older people and treated as vital as medication, MPs have said. Boosting older people's resilience to illness, frailty and falls through physical activity would be key to keeping the country's ageing population healthy and living independently for longer, MPs said. They said the change would be fundamental [...]
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may do little to prevent fractures or falls in older people, prompting scrutiny of advice to take them for bone health. A major review found no clinically meaningful benefit from the tablets in reducing fractures or falls. The findings challenge longstanding NHS advice that older adults should routinely take vitamin [...]
People bear at least 80 per cent of the responsibility for ill health in old age, challenging the view that physical decline is inevitable, a new UK report has found. The report argues that people have far greater control over their longevity than is commonly understood, but critics say the claim is simplistic. Its authors [...]
Fruit and a daily coffee may halve the risk of unhealthy cell ageing, research suggests. A diet rich in polyphenols was linked to a lower likelihood of short telomeres, the protective DNA caps linked to cell death and unhealthy ageing when they become shorter. Foods rich in polyphenols, such as berries, apples, coffee, cocoa and [...]
Singing, painting and gallery or museum visits may help slow ageing, with arts engagement linked to a younger biological profile, new research suggests. The findings are the first to show that both taking part in arts activities and attending cultural events may be linked to slower biological ageing. Researchers said the work adds to evidence [...]
A compound from aged garlic may help preserve muscle strength in old age, a study suggests. An ageing population with muscle frailty in older people is increasing the healthcare burden worldwide. Scientists have been looking for possible drug candidates that could target aged tissues in the body and restore them to younger forms. The new [...]
Regular egg intake was linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk in older adults, with one study suggesting the reduction could reach 27 per cent. The research tracked nearly 40,000 adults aged over 65 and found that those who ate eggs more often were less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Compared with never eating eggs, [...]
Higher UPF intake is linked to poorer attention and increased dementia risk in adults aged 40 to 70, with each 10 per cent rise tied to cognitive effects, new research suggests. It is well known that ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, can harm overall health, but new research suggests this type of diet could also affect [...]
