4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (294+ words) Just like police officers get younger every year, the age of people moving to retirement villages is beginning to shift as luxury apartments with communal facilities - or purpose-built cottages in well-maintained grounds - are increasingly replacing what we still think of…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (452+ words) When 70-year-old Aunty Mary's husband passed away, her adult children asked her to move in with them, fearing she would be lonely. But she refused. She enjoys a good relationship with her children and sees her grandchildren every Sunday. But…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (672+ words) Kerala is attempting to tackle the fallout of a very southern trend: A growing elderly population. Others may want to take note Kerala is often dubbed as the ‘Japan of India’, thanks to shared characteristics like low fertility rates, high…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (578+ words) It helps to be present and open to slowing down as our loved ones age At a recent lunch with my extended family, a server asked for a show of hands by senior citizens at the table, as they would…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (401+ words) The Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment said it will soon begin a crack down on unregistered elderly care homes while action will be taken against homes operating illegally without registration. Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage told media…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (556+ words) Home ownership has historically been the most common way for families to grow wealth and pass it on. This can be a risky strategy, new research shows. A paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found that older home…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) MILLIONS of people aged 80 and over are being urged to come forward for vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus. - BY HANNA GEISSLER Health Editor The NHS RSV jab programme expanded yesterday to include all over-80s and people living in care homes…...