Opinion
This month Agetech World is running a special 'Live Forever' series focusing on the future. What does healthy lifespan look like, and how long can it last? In part two we hear from Dr Halland Chen, a double board-certified Physician specialising in longevity medicine, cellular health, and biotech innovation. In an interview with Agetech World [...]
By Jasmine Smith, CEO of Rejuve.AI It’s no secret that a higher socio-economic background means you live both healthier and longer, with a study by University College London (UCL) finding that the wealthiest individuals can expect to live an additional eight to nine years free from disability compared to those in the poorest groups. This [...]
By Uladzimir Seuruk, founder and CEO of health and wellness firm Cata-Kor. In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it can often be easy to let stress get the best of us. But most people don’t know that chronic stress can also take time off their lives or, at the very least, make [...]
By Lily Vittayarukskul, co-founder and CEO, Waterlily. As lifespans extend and healthcare needs evolve, long-term care (LTC) planning stands as one of the final frontiers in retirement strategy. It continues to challenge retirement planning for both families and financial advisors and outdated tools fall short in preparing families for what's ahead. Traditional methods have never [...]
Sunday afternoons spent with my Grandad were a staple of my childhood. For as long as I can remember, once a month, we would set up in our living room, equipped with a pack of cards, a cuppa and the score from yesterday’s Crystal Palace game and sit for hours playing Newmarket. Weekends had always [...]
Robear is an animatronic bear that lifts elders with mobility problems, Paro is a fuzzy robotic seal intended to provide a futuristic form of animal therapy, and Pepper is a humanoid with remote-monitoring capabilities and learning tools. Pet robots have revolutionised and enhanced the standard of care, improving the wellbeing of care home residents. Here [...]
Alzheimer's experts behind the new Alzheimer’s Prevention Day on May 15 share provide an update on the current picture for Alzheimer's treatment. Everybody wants a cure for Alzheimer’s. The medical industry has spent around $100 billion searching for one and, so far, come up relatively empty-handed with over thirty failed drug trials. Yet a simple [...]
With governments across the globe facing a ticking timebomb when it comes to funding the care needs of their ageing populations, a leading social and medical anthropologist has told the latest Agetech World podcast that there is much Japan can teach policymakers. Click here to listen to the latest Agetech World podcast Among Dr Iza Kavedžija’s [...]
From post-war baby boomers to the current Generation Alphas, stage-of-life labels beloved of cultural commentators, researchers and marketers, will soon be a thing of the past, predicts the head of the globally influential UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing. Researcher, teacher, writer and TEDx speaker, Professor Nic Palmarini, has told the latest Agetech World podcast [...]
US society is currently facing a difficult trade-off between youth and experience as the baby boomer generation continues to hold disproportionate political and social sway, according to gerontocracy expert Kevin Munger. The assistant professor of political science and social data analytics at Penn State University in the United States is featured in the latest Agetech [...]
