Size ISN’T everything… for apes: Female gorillas’ social rank is dictated by their age rather than their body size – and it also makes them more attractive to mates Study found dominant females are not the biggest ones in the group Instead, females who were older and had group tenure were the highest ranking Also … Read more
Coronation Street filming to resume NEXT WEEK with new safety protocols… but older cast members will stay at home By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 09:42 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 1 June 2020 Coronation Street filming will resume next week, bosses have confirmed, after production was halted by the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Young men living in ‘individualistic’ countries like the US and UK are more likely to be lonely than older people or women, study finds The research included responses on loneliness from 46,000 people worldwide The data came from the BBC Loneliness Experiment of people aged from 16-99 Authors phrased questions in a way that avoided … Read more
Investigation reveals that 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough Probe … Read more
Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough By Ben Wilkinson … Read more
Older adults who regularly do Sudoku or crosswords have sharper brains that are 10 YEARS younger, finds study University of Exeter and King’s College London carried out the research They analysed data from 19,000 participants who completed an online survey They were asked to report how frequently they engage in challenging puzzles And they undertook … Read more
Young at heart: People in happy marriages are more likely to go out and exercise or take long walks helping them stay fit and healthy over the age of 65 The Hawaii team looked at public health data from Albania, Columbia and Brazil They studied information on health, fitness and relationships for 1,1193 adults Those … Read more
Get active to keep your brain moving: Study finds that doing regular exercise helps older people boost their mental agility and is particularly important for those at risk of Alzheimer’s Exercising four days per week increased blood flow to the brain in volunteers Volunteers had an average age of 66 with no history of heart … Read more
Elizabeth Day: The older I get, the less I know about myself By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Dress, Stine Goya, fenwick.co.uk. Jewellery, Alighieri I once interviewed the late author Elizabeth Jane Howard. … Read more
Sam Smith admits they freaked out about being single in lockdown and wants to date an older man By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 16:25 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 26 April 2020 Sam Smith has admitted they freaked out about being single when the coronavirus lockdown started in the UK. The … Read more