Launched in 2009, ANCIEN is a research project financed under the 7th EU Research Framework Programme. It ran for a 44-month period and involved 20 partners […]
Okinawa is sort of a Japanese Hawaii — an exotic, laid-back group of islands with warm weather, palm trees, and sugar-sand beaches. For almost a thousand […]
Despite the physical ravages of age, older people are actually happier than younger adults. So finds a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, […]
Because the immune system’s defence mechanisms become impaired as we grow older, our ability to resist infection progressively declines. So does our ability to respond effectively […]
Huis Hoëveld is a Retirement Village and a Non-Profit Organisation located in Albertsville in the West of Johannesburg. We currently manage a 133 bed frail care […]
St Michaels Village offers a tranquil balance between independent living and the assurance of total care if and when needed. Our Frail Care operator is Totalcare […]
Perhaps you have experienced moments when you felt truly connected, like you were performing a task you were made for – maybe when you were organizing […]
Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and there are more than 5 million people currently suffer from the mental disintegration […]
South Africa and other African countries need to urgently address their approach to nutrition, exercise and mental health to minimise the looming risk of widespread dementia. […]
Belle Rio is a beautiful retirement facility on the banks of the Orange River. We have Independent Living houses, a Frail Care facility, Assisted Living homes, […]
To be active without having to think about it. The Blue Zones centennials incorporate a lot of incidental activity in their day rather than scheduled exercise […]