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Vietnam Reports: 95 % of the Senior Vietnamese Are In Poor Health

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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Vietnam Reports: 95 % of the Senior Vietnamese Are In Poor Health

According to a report provided by the Centre for Ageing Support and Community Development, around 95% of the Vietnamese elder’s are in a state of poor health. The National Programme for the Elderly 2011-15 primarily targets health care for the old people. The Hoa Thuong Commune’s elderly Association, situated in the Northern province of Thai [...]

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Age Records In The UK: Aging Population Growing

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Age Records In The UK: Aging Population Growing

On October 1st, Older People’s Day in the United Kingdom, the British Office for National Statistics, announced a new national record: 12,640 citizens more than one century old. Two other national records went public on the same occasion: life expectancy for men in the UK went up to 78.1 years, while women life expectancy also [...]

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Want To Be Healthy and Lead a Long Life? BE HAPPY – says a review

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Want To Be Healthy and Lead a Long Life? BE HAPPY – says a review

Over 160 human and animal subjects were studied, leading to undisputable and clear evidence that – given the same circumstances and living conditions – people who are happy live a longer and much healthier life as compared to their peers who are unhappy. The journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being contain this study which, so [...]

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AGRAD – Working On Senior Citizens’ Welfare

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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AGRAD – Working On Senior Citizens’ Welfare

It will need efforts of all the Nigerians to provide rights to the senior citizens of the country. It is simply impossible for the country to progress and prosper without including the senior citizen welfare in its agenda. This request was raised by Dr. Abiodun Oduwole, who has served as Health State Commissioner of Ogun [...]

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A Study Suggest That Longevity Will Increase By 2050

Sunday, August 28, 2011

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A Study Suggest That Longevity Will Increase By 2050

Eminent researches envisage that in the forthcoming 40 years, Americans’ life expectancy will be more than what the government actually expects. On Monday, a significant report was published by members of the MacArthur Research Network on an Aging Society. It states that the U.S Social Security Administration and Census Bureau have miscalculated the average American [...]

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For 43 % of Koreans – Longevity Isn’t a Priority

Saturday, August 27, 2011

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For 43 % of Koreans – Longevity Isn’t a Priority

A recent survey reveals that 43 percent of Koreans don’t consider living beyond the age of 90 as a blessing. In June, the Korean Institute for Health & Social Affairs had a poll of 1,000 Koreans where it was revealed that 43.3 percent of the participants didn’t really aspire to live beyond the age of [...]

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Longevity: 15 Minutes of Exercise Is All You Need

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Longevity: 15 Minutes of Exercise Is All You Need

Experts say that 15 minutes of exercise per day is all you need to increase your longevity by three years. So you might no longer be able to say that you are too busy to enjoy exercise. A relatively new study, released in the Lancet Medical Journal, highlighted that 1 in 9 cancer-related deaths could [...]

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Calorie Restriction: Is It A Pathway towards Longevity?

Sunday, August 21, 2011

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Calorie Restriction: Is It A Pathway towards Longevity?

There is a growing belief that calorie restriction is the key to longevity. Dr. John B Carrigan is now in search for a potential drug that might enlighten the quest for longer human lifespan. The debates on calorie restriction are swinging from one side to the other. Is it really the elixir of youth or [...]

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Longevity Pill for Mice – Promising for Human Beings

Saturday, August 20, 2011

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Longevity Pill for Mice – Promising for Human Beings

The Fountain of Youth is a chimera but the possibility for longer life may be achieved. An article in Thursday’s issue of Scientific Reports states that researchers have created a new drug that can improve the longevity of mice by 44 percent in contrast to those not given the drug. The latter is a synthetic [...]

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Men Catching-up On Longevity Gap in New Zealand

Friday, August 19, 2011

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Men Catching-up On Longevity Gap in New Zealand

The gender life expectancy gap of New Zealanders is slowly being reduced. Longevity in New Zealand has increased to 78.8 years for males and 82.7 years for females. In the recent two years, males have been narrowing the gender longevity gap advantage that females enjoy. New Zealand’s had a positive rise in longevity. The Birth [...]

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