Old folk embrace mobile phones

Does your granny feel intimidated and hesitant when using new technology? Is Great Aunt Ethel a texting genius? The results of a new survey might just surprise you young folk.
 

You look marvelous! And you'll live longer, too!

According to a study in the British Medical Journal, if you look younger than your real age, you have a better chance of living longer than someone, of the same age, who looks older than the hills.
 

Ageism rife in IT?

More than 20% of IT professionals say they have experienced age discrimination, and unemployment among senior IT professionals is running at over 30%.
 

Some older Australians missing out on the Internet

While 87 percent of Australians teens and adults have used the Internet, almost half of the remainder are over 50.
 

Do you believe memory worsens with age? You better not!

A U.S. study has shown that people who think their memories will get worse as they age are more likely to, indeed, be more forgetful when compared to people who don’t think their memory will worsen with age. So, don’t forget to think good memory thoughts!
 

Male and female brains age differently

U.S. researchers discover that genes in the brains of men begin to change earlier, and differently, then the genes of women. Men may need help earlier than women.
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On the Internet, Age STILL Beats Youth (or why Paris Hilton won’t surf the web like Hugh Hefner)

At the recent Global Information Industry Summit (GIIS), a presentation outlined how grown-ups are better prepared to ‘skim,’ ‘bounce’ and ‘view’ on-line material than are their children.
 

Live longer and healthier with gene FOX03a

Some people just live longer and now Hawaiian researchers know why. They found that some people are born with a gene called FOX03a. Lucky folks!
 

Have you ever seen an old-looking runner? U.S. study says No!

A Stanford University study shows that runners have fewer disabilities and live longer than non-runners. Aerobic exercise (such as running, swimming, walking, and bicycling) was found to be very important at reducing disabilities as we age and minimizing the risk of death at an early age.
 

The 102 year old Facebook frisbee queen

Ivy Bean is a gold medal winning frisbee thrower at the age of 102. She also happens to hold another title: the oldest Facebooker in town...