Scotland
Ageing population effects probed: Scotland
Academics are to outline potential problems facing Scottish finances as public services try to adapt to an ageing population.
Pensioners' childcare and voluntary work worth £2bn to Scottish economy
Pensioners contribute more than £2 billion a year to the Scottish economy by performing childcare duties and voluntary work.
8th World Congress on Active Ageing
Start date: 13/08/2012 - 09:00
End date: 13/08/2012 - 09:00
Software shows dementia patient's biography
A Dundee PhD student has developed a computer program that helps dementia sufferers communicate with their carer.
Death rate from illness soars in deprived areas of Scotland
Cancer death rates are almost 80 per cent higher in the most deprived parts of Scotland compared with the most well-off, new figures show.
Longevity More Linked To Genes Than Lifestyle, US Research Reveals
Individuals who live past 95 years of age have similar lifestyles to the rest of the population regarding smoking, drinking, diet a
The cost of caring for an older population: BBC Newsnight video
DNA test developed in Glasgow links ageing and poverty
Scientists in Glasgow have developed a new test of the ageing process based on DNA evidence.
BSG Scotland members’ event
Start date: 20/06/2011 - 00:00
End date: 20/06/2011 - 00:00
Life expectancy rises by 44 days in just one year
Life expectancy rose by a record 44 days last year, according to new figures that illustrate the “astonishing” scale of Britain’s ageing population crisis.
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