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Life expectancy is increasing again – record low fertility

Life expectancy for men and women in Norway increased last year. At the same time, fertility rates are at a record low, and people are waiting longer and longer to have their first child.

The number of centenarians in Norway has tripled

There could be even more in the years to come.

Is it possible to prevent ageing and should we even be pursuing it?

Many more people are getting older. This presents some challenges both for the pension system and our healthcare system. At the same time, scientists are now researching drugs in many places around the world that might enable us to live even longer.

Elderly suicide rates are on the rise. Home healthcare services have an important responsibility

The greatest increase in the number of suicides in recent years has been among seniors over 80 years old. Healthcare professionals can detect suicide risk among the elderly but lack the necessary resources, according to a new study.

The media almost never write about age discrimination

Older workers are very rarely mentioned in the press. To the extent that they do appear, they are most often about happy outcomes. Very few articles are about negative events or bad attitudes towards the elderly.

Study finds that married people have the lowest risk of dementia

People who are married have a lower risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment after the age of 70 than those who are unmarried or divorced.

Are you a little older but can pass this balancing test? Then you have a good chance of living longer

“Good balance indicates that you have good health,” explains professor Linda Hildegard Bergersen.

For a long time, women have lived much longer than men in Norway. Now men are catching up

Norwegian men are finally catching up on life expectancy.

Eldercare workers feel invisible and underappreciated

More than 40 per cent of health professionals who work in the eldercare sector in the Nordic countries have seriously considered quitting their jobs. Lack of recognition is an important reason.

Young people make the least money on stocks

Old rich folks make the most money in the stock market. If you’re young and not particularly wealthy, then you’re more likely to lose money in the long run.

Women who struggle with urinary incontinence are more likely to experience anxiety and depression

A study of Norwegian women suggests there may be a common underlying connection.

Older men don’t talk enough about sex

Women do so much of the talking that men become mute, according to Elsa Mari Almås, a professor and couple therapist.

A blood test can detect Alzheimer's five years before symptoms appear

The new Swedish blood test is described as a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research.

Your cerebral cortex thins with age

As you grow older your cerebral cortex starts to change. It gets thinner. When you hit 60, things really start going downhill.

Care but no caring

Nursing care at home can be the best solution for many elderly who manage to live on their own. But a new study reveals how they frequently encounter a lack of respect and empathy from nurses.