Tag Archives: Oldest Old Age

Time for a Complete Reset in Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia Drugs Research: Never Too Late? (BBC News / Brain / NHS Digital)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new type of dementia, previously misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s Disease, has been discovered to be prevalent in the oldest of old persons. Perhaps a third of elderly people earlier thought to have Alzheimer’s Disease may have had Limbic-predominant age-related … Continue reading →

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Patterns Indicative of the Elastic Limits to Human Life-Span? (NHS Choices / Science)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Italian research into longevity indicates that death rates tend to increase up to age 80, then decrease and actually level-off after the age of 105 years. This implies that the biological (absolute) limits to longevity may not yet have … Continue reading →

Posted in For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing Population, Ageing Research, Bazian, Behind the Headlines, Demography, Denmark, Department of Demography: University of California, Department of Political Sciences: University of Roma Tre, Department of Public Health: University of Southern Denmark, Department of Statistical Sciences: Sapienza University of Rome, Duke University Population Research Institute, Extreme-Age Mortality Plateau, Germany, Healthy Ageing, Human Longevity, Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Education on Population Change: University of Southern Denmark, Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Italy, Life Expectancy, Lifespan, Longevity, Longevity Pioneers, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Mortality Statistics, National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Aging (US), Natural Limit to Human Lifespan (Hypothetical), Oldest Old, Oldest Old Age, Sapienza University of Rome, Science Journal, United States, University of California, University of Roma Tre, University of Southern Denmark, US National Institute on Aging, USA | Leave a comment

UK’s Oldest Woman Dies (BBC News)

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The UK’s oldest woman and former concert pianist, Gladys Hooper, aged 113, passed away at Highfield Nursing Home in Ryde (the Isle of Wight) today. It is understood that the new oldest person in Britain is now Bessie Camm, … Continue reading →

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Relentless Increase in Numbers of Older Carers (BBC News / Age UK / Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The number of people aged 80 or older who are relied on to act as unpaid carers has increased by roughly 40% in the past seven years. An ageing population, combined with a shortage of state / local authority … Continue reading →

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UK’s Oldest Woman (BBC News)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The UK’s oldest woman, Gladys Hooper, celebrated her 113th birthday recently. Full Text Link Reference UK’s oldest person Gladys Hooper turns 113. London: BBC Health News / BBC News Hampshire & Isle of Wight, January 18th 2016. Recent and … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, In the News, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing Population, BBC Health News, BBC News Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Gladys Hooper: Former UK’s Oldest Woman, Oldest Old, Oldest Old Age, Oldest Old in the United Kingdom, UK’s Oldest Woman | Leave a comment

Updated Official Statistics on Ageing in the UK (BBC News / ONS)

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Official statistics show that there were 840 people aged 90 and over per 100,000 in England and Wales in 2013; which is was slightly higher than in Scotland (707 per 100,000) and Northern Ireland (620 per 100,000). There has … Continue reading →

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