Mobility & falls
For knee osteoarthritis, braces, water therapy and exercise were the most effective non-drug treatments in a large analysis. Knee osteoarthritis is a widespread and often disabling condition that affects millions of older adults. It causes ongoing pain and stiffness in the knee joint, making everyday movement more difficult. Many patients rely on anti-inflammatory medicines, but [...]
Captify won AARP’s AgeTech pitch at CES, taking US$10,000 for captioning glasses that show real-time subtitles for people with hearing loss. San Francisco-based Captify beat four other AgeTech firms at the 2026 AgeTech After Dark event. The glasses show captions in the wearer’s field of view and are claimed to be 98 per cent accurate, [...]
How our bodies break down and remove old and damaged bone tissue is linked to our inner circadian clock, according to a new study. Researchers focused on the processes involved in bone renewal: bone resorption (which allows the body to breakdown and remove old or damaged bone) and bone formation (which builds new bone). The [...]
Cycling instead of driving or taking public transport is linked to a 19 per cent lower risk of developing dementia. An analysis of nearly 480,000 people in Great Britain also found regular cyclists had a 22 per cent lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared with those using cars, buses or trains. More than 55m people [...]
Jumping may help protect ageing bones and cut fracture risks, with research showing short daily routines can strengthen bone density in adults. High-impact exercise strengthens bones, which weaken as the body’s rate of bone formation slows with age. Regular jumping can raise bone density – the level of calcium and other minerals that indicates bone [...]
Tailored exercise programmes, vitamin D supplements and better nutrition are proven to help prevent falls in aged care homes, new research has found. A major international review led by Flinders University and published by the Cochrane Collaboration analysed data from 104 clinical trials involving nearly 69,000 older people living in care facilities across 25 countries [...]
A major football study has found players of the same age can differ biologically by up to six years, raising concerns about fairness in youth development. Researchers assessed over 1,000 academy players in Scotland’s Club Academy Scotland system, collecting birth dates, current height and weight, and parental height to estimate biological maturity. The study, carried [...]
A Japanese mobile health app that turns daily steps into shopping coupons or train tickets helped users walk over 600 extra steps a day, research shows. The study examined HealthSmart-Senboku, a mobile health (mHealth) app developed for residents and visitors of Senboku New Town in Japan. It offers two types of digital incentives: step counts [...]
Shoulder Innovations is planning to raise around US$100m in an IPO as it looks to expand its orthopaedic implant business in the US and globally. The company will offer 5 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, priced between US$19 and US$21 each, and will trade under the ticker SI. Founded in 2009, Shoulder [...]
Scotland’s ageing population will soon outpace its housing provision, with 70 per cent of homes failing to meet the needs of older residents, a new report has warned. In 20 years, more than a quarter of Scotland’s population will be aged 65 or over, while those under 16 are projected to make up just 13.3 [...]
