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July 12, 2011

many nations have graying populations

John Timmer (Ars Tecnica) wrote a piece about the increasing old population in developing countries. He described caring for the elderly as one of the biggest challenges of global health. He cited one of the key discussions from the recent Lindau … Continue reading →

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October 13, 2010

early humans (Homo heidelbergensis) cared for the elderly

Andy Coghlan reported recently on the New Scientist about the mounting set of evidence that the Homo heidelbergensis group of hunter-gatherers cared for the weak elderly in their group. This species lived about 500,00 years ago. Studies on bone remnants … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2009

Silverville

There is a TV series entitled Silverville, from the BBC and The Open University. It tells stories from a retirement village in Milton Keynes called Lovat Fields. The 26 year old Bart Corpe describes his arrival: “I arrived in Lovat … Continue reading →

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