India's healthcare is evolving from basic care to focus on longevity and chronic illness resilience, despite rapid aging. The onset of non-...

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease, with heart disease and diabetes leading the toll. In 2023, over 697,000 de...

Niti Aayog is developing a plan to improve brain health, detect cognitive disorders early, and prevent neurological diseases like Alzheimer...

Mounjaro, a newly launched weight-loss and diabetes drug, is now available in India. Developed by Eli Lilly, it promises more effectiveness...

From 5% of the population in 1950, senior citizens were close to 10% of the population by 2016, and this is estimated to rise to 19% by 205...

The paper is a collaborative effort between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Instit...

The new drug, which Biogen developed with Japan's Eisai Co., did not reverse mental decline, only slowing it in one study. The drug is give...

Experts noted that global understanding of dementia lags behind other diseases and is often mistaken as a normal part of ageing.

"Demographic change from youthful to an older population has taken place on account of increased life expectancy and reduced fertility.

ET inspects three ways in which technology is helping the elderly lead healthier and independent lives and how it's also turning into a big...