Exercise is not only essential to preserve strength, mobility and cardiovascular health, it can also slow down the process of ...

Forgetfulness has become a common concern irrespective of age. The fast-paced nature of modern life, with overwhelming ...

Tech moguls may foolishly hope to stay forever young, but others could benefit too from evidence of the human body’s dynamic and varied journey through life Ageing can feel remarkably sudden. One ...

At around the age of 40, Maja Olecka’s friend suddenly found she could no longer handle her drink. Quantities of alcohol that she would have shrugged off in the past now knocked her for six. Her ...

Senescent cells power the body’s ageing process, and scientists are developing treatments to annihilate them At St Jude children’s research hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, an unusual clinical trial is ...

It explains why exercise is so good for older muscles.

When my new byline photo was published two months ago, I was taken aback by how different I looked compared to my first portrait shot taken at this same workplace some eight years ago. The hair, skin, ...

Researchers have identified a key gene that may explain why regular exercise helps ageing muscles stay stronger and healthier ...

Ageing is a natural process, and one must embrace it with grace. However, while everyone ages, the human body starts to slowly show signs of ageing, only after ages 40 and above. These can be seen in ...

SIXTY years ago, Singapore was a young and rapidly developing nation. Life expectancy stood at just 65 years, and only 3 per cent of the population was aged 65 or older. Back then, national priorities ...