Blood sample can disclose your biological age A blood sample can reveal whether you are ageing faster or slower than your date of birth would suggest. Lifestyles can make you biologically from two to six years older or younger, according to a Swedish study.
Phobias flourish among the elderly One in ten old people might expect to have a phobia which is serious enough to be diagnosed as a mental issue, according to Swedish research.
Why grandpa doesn’t want a smart phone Researchers who interviewed old people in Norrköping, Sweden, don’t think a reluctance to buy new gadgets like a smart phone actually has much to do with telephony per se.
European scientists call for more flu shots Too few are vaccinated against the flu. Could spell disaster if nothing is done, warns scientists.
Age strengthens our social skills New research shows that some of our skills actually improve as we age.
Foreseeing a future of fewer strokes and heart attacks Increased health care costs in the gray-haired future might be smaller than feared as the incidents of stroke and heart attack are likely to fall in the decades ahead.
