Surgeon General Warns of Increased Alcohol Risks for Older Adults
The U.S. Surgeon General's advisory warns of increased cancer and other health risks from alcohol, particularly for older adults due to age-related changes in metabolism and nutrient absorption, impacting alcohol's effects on existing conditions and medications.
Surgeon General Warns of Increased Alcohol Risks for Older Adults
The U.S. Surgeon General's advisory warns of increased cancer and other health risks from alcohol, particularly for older adults due to age-related changes in metabolism and nutrient absorption, impacting alcohol's effects on existing conditions and medications.
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48% Bias Score
Las Novias del Sur": Spanish Women Confront Societal Norms
Las Novias del Sur" is a Spanish documentary where elderly women openly share their life stories, including experiences with love, sex, and societal constraints, challenging stereotypes and offering diverse perspectives on womanhood and aging.
Las Novias del Sur": Spanish Women Confront Societal Norms
Las Novias del Sur" is a Spanish documentary where elderly women openly share their life stories, including experiences with love, sex, and societal constraints, challenging stereotypes and offering diverse perspectives on womanhood and aging.
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28% Bias Score
Reframing Aging: A Social Gerontologist's Call for Intergenerational Collaboration
Jeanette Leardi, a social gerontologist, introduces the concept of "aging sideways," challenging the negative perception of aging and advocating for intergenerational collaboration in the workplace to leverage the skills and experience of older adults.
Reframing Aging: A Social Gerontologist's Call for Intergenerational Collaboration
Jeanette Leardi, a social gerontologist, introduces the concept of "aging sideways," challenging the negative perception of aging and advocating for intergenerational collaboration in the workplace to leverage the skills and experience of older adults.
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52% Bias Score
Memoir Exposes Gaps in Canadian Healthcare for Elderly with Mental Illness
Lenore Rowntree's memoir, "Headspin," recounts the challenges of caring for her sister, Beth, who has severe mental illness and multiple physical ailments, exposing systemic failures within Canada's healthcare system for elderly individuals with mental health issues.
Memoir Exposes Gaps in Canadian Healthcare for Elderly with Mental Illness
Lenore Rowntree's memoir, "Headspin," recounts the challenges of caring for her sister, Beth, who has severe mental illness and multiple physical ailments, exposing systemic failures within Canada's healthcare system for elderly individuals with mental health issues.
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48% Bias Score
112-Year-Old Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest
Joao Marino Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, became the world's oldest living man on November 28th, 2023, after the death of the previous record holder, highlighting the global rise in centenarians and the ongoing research into exceptional longevity.
112-Year-Old Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest
Joao Marino Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, became the world's oldest living man on November 28th, 2023, after the death of the previous record holder, highlighting the global rise in centenarians and the ongoing research into exceptional longevity.
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40% Bias Score
2024 Media: A Year of Confronting Death and Dying
In 2024, films and television shows such as Rachel Bloom's "Death, Let Me Do My Special," "Tuesday," "The Room Next Door," and "A Quiet Place: Day One," along with series like "A Man on the Inside," directly confronted themes of death and dying, exploring the emotional impact, end-of-life choices, a...
2024 Media: A Year of Confronting Death and Dying
In 2024, films and television shows such as Rachel Bloom's "Death, Let Me Do My Special," "Tuesday," "The Room Next Door," and "A Quiet Place: Day One," along with series like "A Man on the Inside," directly confronted themes of death and dying, exploring the emotional impact, end-of-life choices, a...
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24% Bias Score
Columnist's Senior Advice Backfires, Sparks Generational Debate
A Dutch newspaper columnist's advice column for senior citizens sparked outrage, prompting an apology and a satirical counter-article offering 'rules' for younger generations, highlighting a generational communication gap.
Columnist's Senior Advice Backfires, Sparks Generational Debate
A Dutch newspaper columnist's advice column for senior citizens sparked outrage, prompting an apology and a satirical counter-article offering 'rules' for younger generations, highlighting a generational communication gap.
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72% Bias Score
Spanish Septuagenarians Find Love, Highlight LGBTQ+ Elder Challenges
Two septuagenarians, Paco and Juan Carlos, found love after appearing on a Spanish television show and are now publicly embracing their relationship, highlighting the challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals in Spain who experience higher rates of loneliness, depression, and discrimination.
Spanish Septuagenarians Find Love, Highlight LGBTQ+ Elder Challenges
Two septuagenarians, Paco and Juan Carlos, found love after appearing on a Spanish television show and are now publicly embracing their relationship, highlighting the challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals in Spain who experience higher rates of loneliness, depression, and discrimination.
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32% Bias Score
Social Isolation's Mortality Risk in Seniors
97-year-old Merrijoy Kelner's active social life highlights the detrimental effects of social isolation among seniors, a phenomenon linked to mortality rates comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily, emphasizing the need for proactive social engagement and supportive community programs.
Social Isolation's Mortality Risk in Seniors
97-year-old Merrijoy Kelner's active social life highlights the detrimental effects of social isolation among seniors, a phenomenon linked to mortality rates comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily, emphasizing the need for proactive social engagement and supportive community programs.
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36% Bias Score
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
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36% Bias Score
Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest Living Person
João Maria de Jesus Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, is now the world's oldest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, succeeding the late John Tinniswood; the UN projects over one million people will be 100 or older by 2030, a dramatic increase from 1990.
Brazilian Man Becomes World's Oldest Living Person
João Maria de Jesus Neto, a 112-year-old Brazilian man, is now the world's oldest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, succeeding the late John Tinniswood; the UN projects over one million people will be 100 or older by 2030, a dramatic increase from 1990.
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44% Bias Score
Active Aging in the Netherlands: A Demographic Shift
The Netherlands is experiencing a surge in the number of active older adults (3.7 million 65+), challenging stereotypes of aging and prompting a reassessment of workforce and social policies.
Active Aging in the Netherlands: A Demographic Shift
The Netherlands is experiencing a surge in the number of active older adults (3.7 million 65+), challenging stereotypes of aging and prompting a reassessment of workforce and social policies.
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36% Bias Score