Age Matters
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Why writers can keep working in old age (and why it is a good idea to keep reading in old age)
In fact, reading and writing help one age well.
Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
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Why haven’t humans evolved to age more painlessly?
It comes down to reproduction.
Jordan Pennells, Aeon
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As more people than ever live to old age, pensions and long-term care policies need urgent reforms
Global population of people aged 65 years and above is set to exceed 1.5 billion by the middle of this century.
Joseph Chamie
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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‘iParent’: An eye-opening, sobering read for parents raising an always-online generation of children
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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No more stigma: Why retirement communities are finally growing in India
Senior-living companies are responding to increasing demand by offering a variety of services, including heated pools and fine-dining restaurants.
Reem Khokhar
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Is there a natural limit to how long humans can live?
New data suggests humans may not get older than 125 years. But should we take it seriously?
Richard Faragher, The Conversation
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120-year-old beer discovered by sea diver is still drinkable, say researchers
A bottle of the drink from the ‘Alexander Keith’ brewery was recovered from the bed of the Atlantic Ocean, and might have been brewed between 1872 and 1890.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival