The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Scientists say monthly visits from family and friends can help you live longer

‘We need to see more society-level interventions and support that make social connections easier’

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Record number of child deaths last year with hundreds more dying since pandemic

UK’s top children’s doctor calls on government to act to tackle ‘unforgivable’ and ‘avoidable’ deaths

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Ill baby’s parents say ‘right’ to end treatment at home has been removed

Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth are appealing after a High Court judge said medics should stop treating Indi Gregory in a hospital or hospice.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Prioritise quality of life over prolonging it for elderly, Chris Whitty tells medics

England’s chief medical officer says more realistic conversations needed about some treatments’ side-effects

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023

Doctor said 'drive slow': twin baby born in back of moving ambulance

'I was so scared, I thought everything was going to go wrong.'

Newcastle Herald · Nov 9, 2023

Black babies in England three times more likely to die than white babies

Inequalities between rich and poor areas and white and black communities widening, according to child mortality data

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

Nurse plans 10-day solo trek to attend graduation ceremony

Helen Davies will walk from her home in Wester Ross to Stirling next week.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Nurse who died in PoW camp weeks before armistice ‘may have survived in France’

Helena Stewart Bennet died on October 18, 1918 when flu and pneumonia ravaged the Shropshire hospital she had been posted to.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Cemeteries running out of space across Fife

CEMETERIES across Fife are running out of space and the council must come up with a solution. 

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023

How to Approach the Caregiving Transition When It’s Time

For National Caregivers Month, this financial adviser shares her story to help others heading into the emotional challenge of providing caregiving for an aging loved one.

Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2023