Older people news
Your guide to the older people science that makes the news
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Denture wearers may have a risk of poor nutrition – but no link to frailty
Monday December 11 2017
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Rates of newly diagnosed HIV increasing in over-50s
Wednesday September 27 2017
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Owning a dog may encourage older people to exercise
Friday June 9 2017
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Grandparents who babysit 'tend to live longer'
Tuesday January 3 2017
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Report looks at the health of the 'baby boomer' generation
Friday December 9 2016
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'Not enough over-50s' taking aspirin to prevent heart disease
Thursday December 1 2016
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Do high doses of vitamin D increase falls risk in the elderly?
Wednesday January 6 2016
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Stronger legs linked to stronger brains in older women
Wednesday November 11 2015
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Tai chi 'may help people cope better with diseases of ageing'
Monday September 21 2015
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How having 'senior moments' may be a good thing
Thursday August 27 2015
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Many white English and Irish pensioners 'drinking to excess'
Monday August 24 2015
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Some over-the-counter drugs may be linked to falls in older men
Wednesday July 29 2015
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Is there really a middle-class drinking 'epidemic' in over-50s?
Friday July 24 2015
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People may age at different rates
Wednesday July 8 2015
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Potential breakthrough for osteoporosis announced
Monday June 15 2015
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A third of over-70s report 'frequent sexual activity'
Thursday January 29 2015
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Study finds care home residents 'more likely' to be dehydrated
Friday January 16 2015
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Are silver surfers more health savvy?
Wednesday November 26 2014
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Over-60s exercise claim based on just 12 people
Monday July 28 2014
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Owning a dog may make older adults fitter
Wednesday July 16 2014
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Centenarians are outliving 'lifestyle' diseases
Wednesday June 4 2014
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Could young blood 'slow' ageing?
Tuesday May 6 2014
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NICE drugs policy for the elderly is unchanged
Tuesday February 18 2014
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Excess deaths rose by a third last winter
Wednesday November 27 2013
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Vitamin D supplements may not strengthen bones
Friday October 11 2013
