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Apple says battery degradation affects iPhones but no other device

UStechgiantAppleclarifiedthattheslowdownresultingfromdegradationofbatterieswouldonlyaffectolderiPhonesbutnothitotherAppledevicessuchasiPads,AppleWatchesorMacBoo

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Apple says battery degradation only affects iPhones, no other devices

U.S.toptechleaderAppleInc.hasconfirmedthattheslowdownresultingfromdegradationofbatterieswillonlyaffectolderiPhonesinsteadofotherAppledevicessuchasiPads,AppleWat

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Rise in HIV diagnoses among people over 50 in Europe

OneineverysixcasesofHIVinEuropeisdiagnosedinpeopleovertheageof50,anewstudyhasfound.Between2004and2015,thenumberofnewHIVdiagnosesincreasedby2.1%eachyearamongthis

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Why Age Is No Barrier To Learning A Language

We now know that training changes your brain even after only a few sessions. Translation: older brains can change too

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Hardships and hope for Cambodia’s elderly

Today’s launch of the Global AgeWatch Index 2015 is an opportunity for Cambodian communities, policymakers, and NGOs to engage constructively on the challenges older Cambodians face daily. In terms of health, isolation, poverty, and human rights, many of the ever-growing proportion of Cambodians over 60 are doing it tough after a lifetime of upheaval, as the index makes clear.

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China's progress on aged care "tremendous", challenges remain

​China is making tremendous progress on aged care but its elderly are facing new challenges including isolation and loneliness, Toby Porter, CEO of HelpAge International, said in an interview with Xinhua here Wednesday.

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Japan to lift age limit for commercial pilots to 67 due to shortage

​Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will raise the maximum age limit for pilots to 67 from 64 in a bid to make up for a shortfall of the professionals caused by growing demand for flights and a rising number of budget carriers, local media reported Tuesday.

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With age comes better understanding of social signals

Neuroscientists have discovered an unexpected benefit of getting older, which is, a more nuanced understanding of social signals, such as the age of others, according to a new British study published on Friday.

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Moderate exercise helps maintain mobility in older adults

A daily 20-minute walk can help older adults reduce the risk of losing the ability to walk without assistance, thereby enhancing the quality of their later years