The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Potential new ‘blue zone’ where people live to unusually old ages discovered in Europe

Scientists document 38 centenarians among 3,000 people in Italian village

The Independent UK · 12h ago

Here’s how many years of daycare the top five fast-food CEO salaries could pay for

Fast-food restaurants employ a higher proportion of young workers, single parents, women and people of color

The Independent UK · Oct 6

PM urged to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to ‘do better’ with urgent review

‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6

Communities are bearing brunt of buildings being left derelict

Inside Hartwood Hospital’s overgrown courtyard, a derelict nursing home is being strangled by a net of ivy that creeps up its crumbling facade and vanishes into the tattered roof

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4

‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer

Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardship

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Virginia Nursing Home Sanctions Guidance Takes Effect Without Mandatory Action for Repeat Serious Deficiencies, Despite Public Requests

Virginia's new nursing home sanctions guidance took effect September 28 and leaves penalties to state discretion, even for repeat violations. Here's what families should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Minnesota Individual Health Plans Set to Rise 9.9% to 21.1% in 2027 Before Plan Prices Post October 15

Minnesota's 2027 individual health insurance rates will rise 9.9% to 21.1%. See insurer increases, MNsure deadlines, and how to limit what you pay.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Iowa woman left a $3 million estate for 485 libraries and 128 senior community centres

Norma Jean Warner lived a quiet life in Des Moines, Iowa, working at an optical shop, saving carefully and volunteering through church organisations. She and her husband, Waldo, had no children and lived modestly, but Warner spent years planning what would happen to her money after her death. When she…

The Times of India · Oct 2

‘Time is of the essence’ for mother and baby home probe – campaigner

More than 12,000 women and girls entered the institutions where human rights abuse and degrading treatment was carried out.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Union failed Sandie Peggie because of her gender-critical beliefs, tribunal told

The RCN’s barrister David Hay KC denied the union’s behaviour towards Ms Peggie was influenced by any kind of ‘institutional belief or culture’.

Evening Standard · Oct 1