2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (485+ words) It calls on private companies to help solve cognitive decline, loss of physical function Health Minister Ong Ye Kung delivering the opening address at the National Medical Research Council Awards Ceremony and Research Symposium on May 22. He announced on Tuesday…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (364+ words) Individuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state. The paper, launched at the…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (610+ words) A look at how experts define frailty, how it differs from normal ageing, what puts someone at risk of becoming frail and what to do about it (Bianca Bagnarelli/The New York Times) In the 1980s and '90s, doctors diagnosed frailty largely…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (557+ words) Longevity refers to the length of time a person lives, often discussed in relation to life expectancy and ageing. At its simplest, it means long life, but in modem usage it carries a broader meaning that includes not just duration…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) In his new book, The Longevity Code, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand reveals strategies for living better and longer Q. How does the book simplify health and longevity? It breaks down scientific words and jargon into doable things for longer health....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (280+ words) UNIVERSITY'S UNIQUE NATIONAL PROJECT WILL PUT THE FOCUS ON 'HEALTHSPAN' ANGLIA Ruskin University has launched a unique national research project to investigate what young people in the UK think about their health in later life and what "ageing well" means…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (573+ words) Promises of a longer life get plenty of hype, but many treatments on the market have little evidence backing them up Virtually anyone with a medical degree can claim to be a longevity doctor, as seen by the many so-called…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (372+ words) The nation's favourite broadcaster, natural historian and environmental advocate Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday on May 8, marking a remarkable seven-decade career. CENTENARY GOAL: Making it to 100 is a remarkable feat, as achieved by Sir David Attenborough, inset While life…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (330+ words) The nation's favourite broadcaster, natural historian and environmental advocate Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday on May 8, marking a remarkable seven-decade career. CENTENARY GOAL: Making it to 100 is a remarkable feat, as achieved by Sir David Attenborough, inset While life…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (299+ words) CENTENARY GOAL: Making it to 100 is a remarkable feat, as achieved by Sir David Attenborough, inset While life expectancy has increased, reaching 100 still remains an extraordinary feat. Here Dr Mohammed Enayat, GP and founder of the London-based longevity clinic HUM2 N,…...