old age
Virtual Reality Can Help Stop Old People Falling Over
A trial found that adding a VR component to treadmill training resulted in 42 percent fewer falls.
Eating Red Meat Might Make You Age More Quickly
A recent study conducted by a team from the University of Glasgow and published in the journal Aging says that if you eat a lot of red meat, your body’s biological age could be much higher than your actual age.
Some Hotel Chain Claims to Have Created Anti-Aging Gin
They’ve created a gin that is distilled with “ingestible collagen” and “age-defying” botanicals.
Rosemary Could Be the Reason These Italian Villagers Live for So Long
New research from the University of California aims to find out why so many Acciaroli residents live to be 100. It could be down to their rosemary-infused diet.
Colorful Photos of Old People Enjoying Life More Than You
Every year, this French seaside resort fills up with hoards of retirees seeking spa treatments and tea dances.
What Watching My Granddad Spiral into Dementia Has Taught Me About Life and Love
A few years ago, my grandad started to forget things. Since then, I've spent a lot of time figuring out how to cope with his decline.
What Old People Think About Love and Sex
I asked three older ladies whom I met in a nursing home for some advice about romance.
Sixers Give Jason Richardson Diapers for His Birthday
Jason Richardson's Sixers teammates got him adult diapers because he is so old. Enjoy your own mortality.
Here's Everything We Learned About Death in 2014
Bodies turned up in weird places, people had complicated feelings about suicide, and the circumstances of our eventual deaths became disturbingly clear.
The Curious Case of Shiwako, the Monkey Who Aged Too Fast
A baby monkey seems to mature far beyond her years.
Photos of My Grandfather Dying
Earlier this year, my mother's father died of cancer. It was the first time someone in my family was going to die, and since I had a hard time dealing with the imminence of death, I decided to document the final months of his life.