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Care for people over the age of 65 is direly underfunded

Health

Think the UK has a social care crisis now? Just wait until 2025

The demographic crystal ball shows elderly care is a crisis set to deepen, fast. No wonder UK politicians are grasping for solutions, says James Bloodworth

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Health

A little cannabis every day might keep brain ageing at bay

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Health

Defying dementia: Live better for longer after a diagnosis

Features

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Technology

Has the social media political bubble theory just been popped?

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Health

Blood from human babies makes brains of elderly mice young again

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Life

Eggs get less fertile with age because of chaotic cell division

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A parent holding a child's hand

Health

Becoming a parent may add a year or two to your life

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Five sprinters who have just left the starting blocks

Health

Best anti-ageing exercise is high intensity interval training

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Mother deer and fawn

Health

You are what you eat: Old food shortens lifespan in animals

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Life

Antibody can protect brains from the ageing effects of old blood

Old blood can prompt ageing and inflammation. But an antibody that blocks a protein associated with ageing called VCAM1 - seems to protect mice from damage

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Health

Brain shrinks less in older people who eat Mediterranean diet

News

Health

A cure for ageing is near but you probably can't afford it

Insight

Humans

Holiday brain-off round 4: Demonstrate the wisdom of the ages

Features

Humans

Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

Features