The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Assisted dying Bill reaches final stage at Holyrood

MSPs will this week debate more than 300 amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a final vote next week.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

We need a national plan to tackle the health inequity that is killing people

Letters: Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s article about the decline in healthy life expectancy in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

Daily multivitamin could slow biological clock and lead to ‘healthier ageing’, study suggests

Taking a multivitamin could slow down ageing by about four months over the course of two years, researchers found

The Independent UK · Mar 9

I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot – and I don’t regret it

All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

5 Smart Strategies to Create Your Retirement Paycheck Without the Stress, From a Financial Planner

The most resilient income plans layer multiple sources of predictable income and growth-oriented assets to help ensure immediate cash flow and long-term flexibility.

Kiplinger · Mar 8

Harry and Meghan to visit Australia next month

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex carried out an official royal tour to Australia in 2018, five months after their royal wedding.

Evening Standard · Mar 8

A death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: ‘I always hear, “Can’t you just put me into a nice meadow?”’

Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they die

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7

‘Solo Agers’ Are Thriving on Their Own Terms

Millions of retirees choose independence over isolation. If you're a "solo ager," your retirement can be secure and rewarding.

Kiplinger · Mar 7

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Aged care bed funding boost, but 'more needed'

The federal government will spend an additional $115 million to boost residential aged care capacity in selected hotspots across the nation.

AAP · Mar 6