1+ week, 4+ day ago   (613+ words) Your genes might control up to 50 percent of how you age. But there’s still a case for healthy habits. The findings don’t mean that exercise, diet, and sleep don’t matter—those behaviors can profoundly affect both healthspan and lifespan. But…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (332+ words) Traditional practice of touching elders’ feet has become a topic of discussion on the internet with startup founder Jasveer Singh, co-founder of Knot Dating, questioning whether it’s right to touch people’s feet just because they are old. Singh, in a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (498+ words) World Senior Citizens Day is being observed on Friday, drawing attention to the contributions of older people and the growing need to strengthen healthcare, financial protection, social support and dignity for the elderly. The occasion provides an opportunity to recognise…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (654+ words) Robert Mankowski, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, shares the science behind feeling old and provides guidance for healthy aging. Aging does not suddenly occur on a dreaded…...