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An Indian pharmacist in an Indian pharmacy gives a drug to a sick elderly man

Society India

24. September 2024

Promise Well Kept: Millions More Seniors Get Free Medical Coverage

An additional 60 million Indian citizens aged 70 and above now have medical insurance, with $6,000 annual coverage per family granted as part of a government program expansion.

Society

An older inhabitant of Mauritius playing guitar

Society Mauritius

2. May 2024

Adopting Specialized Healthcare for the Elders

To better meet the needs of its older population, the Government of Mauritius is adopting a holistic and person-centered approach, thus shifting the health system to promote well-being, prevent poor health, and ensure care and early diagnosis.

Health

Health USA

25. January 2023

“Zombie Cells”: The Cure to Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s disease has a new foe in zombie cells, and an innovative experimental treatment is currently being studied in North Carolina, United States, giving hope to millions of patients that a cure to halt, or even stop the disease is on its way.

Health

Health USA

16. April 2021

Turns Out Your Blood Reveals Everything About You (and Can Help Prevent Diseases)

Upon analyzing some 4,000 samples of blood plasma, researchers have discovered that the human body goes through three shifts during its lifetime, and this newfound tool can help health professional better tackle age-related diseases.

Technology

Technology Japan

12. September 2020

A World Built by Robots? That’s a Good Thing When the Workforce is Aging (like in Japan)

Obayashi Corporation is testing the use of robots to build a concrete dam in Mie Prefecture, Japan, as a solution to the problem of labor shortage and an aging workforce.