Scientists have discovered that a popular epilepsy drug can slow and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.  The drug, valproic acid, halts damage to the brain and actually improves memory.  Read more…

Tags: Ageing, Alzheimers, brain, disease, Diseases & Illnesses, Elderly, epilepsy, health, Medical Studies, memory, Pharmaceuticals, Senior Citizens, study, valproic acid|
Posted By: rebecca | Oct 28th

People are living longer now than ever before.  Here are a few surprising signs that you may live longer than you expect:

Your Mom Had You Young
You’re a Tea Lover
You’d Rather Walk
You Skip Soda (Even Diet)
You Have Strong Legs
You Eat Purple Food
You Were a Healthy-Weight Teen
You Don’t Like Burgers
You’ve Been a College Freshman
You Really Like Your […]

Tags: Age, Ageing, college, Diet and Eating Well, eating, Elderly, Exercise, Fountain of Youth, hamburgers, health, housekeeper, longevity, Mortality, old, Soda, tea, walking, weight|
Posted By: rebecca | Oct 16th

What ageing really looks like…  Marty McFly’s got nothing on this guy, who took a picture of himself every day for 17 years and then streamed it into a two-minute video.

17 Years In 2 Minutes - Watch more free videos

Tags: Ageing|
Posted By: rebecca | Sep 24th