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Entries by Sara Zella
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COVID-19: The uncertainty of the data and the importance of mild or asymptomatic cases

Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, we have been overwhelmed by numbers, data and statistics. Right, but what do these statistics and data mean? What do they really tell us? The truth is, ...


The happiness of the caregivers

Increased longevity is one of the most remarkable success stories in human history. However, it leads to several challenges. One of them is the rise in the number of older people in need of long-te...


Transition to retirement. Does it really matter for our health and well-being?

For many people retirement is seen as a key reward for decades of busy working life. It is a time of freedom, a time to relax, to explore and to have fun unburdened by the daily grind. For others, ...


Is grandparenting good for you?

One of the most common roles that older people have around the world is being a grandparent. From Europe to US, from South America to Asia, grandparents provide support to their children when have ...


The Curiosity 'OF' and 'ON' population ageing

On September 29, for the first time ever, Oxford held a European Researchers’ Night. It was an extraordinary opportunity for everyone to explore how research affects and changes our life.&nbs...


Friendship: a guarantee for our successful ageing

“A friend is a treasure” says a popular proverb, and research has finally declared that it is true: engaging and investing in good relationship increase our psychological and physical w...


Is it possible to delay human ageing? The evolution of anti-ageing treatments

Is it possible to delay human ageing? Brian Hanley, the founder of Butterfly Sciences, a company that has developed gene therapies for ageing, strongly believes that delaying human ageing is alr...


TODAY, THE MIRROR OF TOMORROW

A few months ago I woke up to the news of Emma Morano’s birthday. She turned 117 years old on November 29 in Verbania, Italy, where she has lived for her entire life. She is now the world&rsq...