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Ageing population to hit rural NZ hardest
Rural New Zealand is likely to disproportionately suffer the consequences of the country’s ageing population and outward migration through a loss of skilled and innovative labour, according to the NZ Institute of Economic Research. Principal economist Shamubeel Eaqub told a … Continue reading
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Center for Productive Longevity Seeking Best Stories on Entrepreneurship and Inspired Living From People 55+
The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, is organizing a nationwide competition to select the best entrepreneur success story and inspiring … Continue reading
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New bioimaging centre to drive healthy ageing research
A new research facility located at Monash University will drive world-first research into the early detection of cardiac disease using ultra-sensitive biomedical imaging equipment supplied by Siemens. Supported by a $7 million grant from the Victorian Government, the Monash Biomedical … Continue reading
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Positivity may lead to a longer life
Laughter is said to be the best medicine, but it may be the key to longevity as well. This is what researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf GraduateSchool of Psychology found after working with a … Continue reading
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Personality Secrets to a Long Life
A new study may offer some tips to help you stick around for your 100th birthday. Try to be optimistic, easygoing, sociable, and conscientious. Don’t bottle up your feelings. Suppress the urge to talk ill of others, the new research suggests. That … Continue reading
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Genetic Personality Traits May Play Role in Longevity
Centenarians often have a positive outlook on life, are less likely to be neurotic, and are more likely to be conscientious, suggesting that genetically-based aspects of personality play a role in longevity, according to a study published online May 21 inAging. THURSDAY, … Continue reading
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