#As China’s population greys, the burden of care weighs on families

#As China’s population greys, the burden of care weighs on families

“#As China’s population greys, the burden of care weighs on families” BEIJING – In Heyuejia, a care home in western Beijing, new residents announced their advanced ages and illustrious former careers to applause from a crowded hall, before tucking into a candle-decorated cake and dancing. Spacious rooms, nutritious food, and activities from calligraphy to art therapy are on…

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#Gray hair is caused by stress — and is reversible: study

#Gray hair is caused by stress — and is reversible: study

“#Gray hair is caused by stress — and is reversible: study” Relax — it could make your hair grow darker. A new study published Tuesday in the journal eLife found that stress significantly influences when hair goes gray, but chilling out can reverse the trend.  Researchers from Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons…

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#Israeli scientists extend mice’s lives by 23 percent

#Israeli scientists extend mice’s lives by 23 percent

“#Israeli scientists extend mice’s lives by 23 percent” Israeli scientists have found a way to increase the life expectancy of mice by 23 percent, in groundbreaking research that they hope to replicate in humans — who could then reach an average age of 120 years old. The researchers boosted the life expectancy of 250 rodents…

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#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end

#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end

“#Oldest woman in US wants pandemic restrictions to end” America’s oldest person wants the same thing as everyone else — for the pandemic to end. Thelma Sutcliffe, 114, of Omaha, became the oldest person in the US when 116-year-old Hester Ford died on April 17, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Sutcliffe is currently living…

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#Hester Ford, oldest person in America, dead at 116

#Hester Ford, oldest person in America, dead at 116

“#Hester Ford, oldest person in America, dead at 116” America’s oldest person has died, but she left behind quite a legacy — not the least of which are some 120 great-great-grandchildren. Hester Ford, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died at the age of 116, according to WBTV. Born in 1904 in Lancaster, South Carolina, Ford grew…

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#Jane Seymour, 70, reveals her ‘best anti-aging secret’

#Jane Seymour, 70, reveals her ‘best anti-aging secret’

“#Jane Seymour, 70, reveals her ‘best anti-aging secret’” At 70, Jane Seymour is embracing the aging process. “I feel the same. I’m a glass half-full person. My thinking is, ‘Just be as young as you possibly can be,’” the actress, who celebrated the milestone birthday on Monday, shared in her NewBeauty cover story. “I don’t…

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