By Aavishi Bhatnagar Do you know drinking water might actually help you live longer and healthier? A study published in Lancet’s eBioMedicine portal looked at data from over 11,000 adults that was collected over 30 years. These researchers wanted to find out how staying hydrated impacts your body as you age. And what did they…
By Amitabh Sharma Grandma Emma*, as she is fondly called, possesses a never-say-die spirit in every ounce of her body. She’s agile, active, and puts a lot of younger folks to shame. Emma, two years short of scoring a century, has creaking joints, as it would be the case with progressing age … or as…
By Sunil Saxena Ever wondered why some people are 35 but feel like 60? And there are others who are 65 but feel like 45? For a long time, researchers thought that how long you live was coded in your genes. If your parents and grandparents lived long lives, you were likely to live long…
By Sunil Saxena Have you ever wondered why human bodies aren’t built to last forever? Mankind has been searching for answers to this question since time immemorial. But it is only now that researchers have identified eight physiological factors that contribute to human ageing, leading to death. These changes happen at the level of our…
By Dibya Prakash During a quiet dinner with a distant relative, I noticed that Dadi Ji, the family’s beloved matriarch, was barely touching her food. Concerned, I gently asked her if something was wrong. After some urging, she finally admitted that she had been suffering from a toothache and had recently lost three of her…
By Amitabh Sharma We are here in the sunny Caribbean, on the island of Jamaica, where a group of parents and grandparents decided to go on a day bus trip right after a Category 4 hurricane passed the island. As her parents were on a high adrenaline mode, back home, Sue* was worried … there…
By Sunil Saxena Imagine this: You’ve been caring for your loved one day in and day out, juggling their needs while trying to keep your life on track. You shop for groceries, prepare meals, pick up prescriptions, assist with bathing, and handle a hundred other tasks, all while trying to make life a little more…
By Satyendra Once upon a time, a saint was passing through a village during the night. Inside the village he found that an old woman, with her hands on her bent waist, was trying to search something under a lamp post. The saint went near her and asked, “Mother, tell me what are you searching…
By Ranjana Sunil There was a time when your body was strong, your mind was sharp, and the days were filled with purpose. But as time passed, you began to notice the subtle changes—the aches that lingered a bit longer, the energy that faded a bit sooner. You were once the one who others relied…