The positive impact of gardening on mental, physical, emotional health: Choosing gardening as your hobby can help you spend more time outdoors and in natural environments and can play a role in helping you manage stress levels, improve sleep quality, and boost your immune system. Plus, spending time outside surrounded by greenery has numerous benefits […]
A study exploring how increased digitalisation since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted finance management for people with dementia and their carers is published today. Researchers from the University of Liverpool surveyed people with dementia and unpaid carers living in the UK for the study, published in the journal Dementia. Dr Clarissa Giebel, Senior Research Fellow […]
A €1.5 Million ERC-funded project, being led by Dr Esther Walton, will advance understanding about brain ageing and its links to wellbeing and mental health. The BrainHealth project, being led by neuroscientist Dr Esther Walton from the University of Bath’s Department of Psychology, runs for five years and will seek to unlock the answers to […]
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The MISFIT project – Maximising Inclusiveness in Sports through Female-centric Innovation and Technology will see the development of wearable technology to support women to remain active as they age. New wearable technology will be developed as part of a project to help older women stay active and keep playing sport. The University of Exeter and […]
Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Nearly 30% of the 250 older care clients studied reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, 14% had problems with swallowing, and nearly 20% reported eating problems related to teeth or dentures. The study constitutes […]
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Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to research published in The Journal of Physiology. Individuals aged 68 and above who were physically active throughout their life have healthier ageing muscle that has superior function and is more resistant to fatigue compared to inactive individuals, both young and […]
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The University of Bradford will lead research into the skin microbiome and how it affects skin conditions and ageing, as part of a new UK-wide virtual institute. The research could lead to a better understanding of conditions like eczema and acne, and scientists believe it can also shed light on the ageing process itself. Recent […]
Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) lead researcher Dr Tara Walker said studies on the impact of exercise on the ageing brain found levels of a protein key to transporting […]
Thyroid disorders in 1 in 20 UK adults: The leading blood testing specialist Dr Quinton Fivelman says 1 in 20 UK adults may have a thyroid disorder. Almost 15% of Covid patients admitted to hospital show previously undiagnosed thyroid problems, while around 1 in 4 over-65s have some sort of thyroid dysfunction. He urges everyone […]
The largest study of care homes in the UK, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that a co-ordinated approach to fall prevention in care homes is effective in significantly reducing the number of times residents fall. The ‘Falls in Care Homes study’ (FinCH), led by Professor Pip Logan and experts from the […]
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