Many Australians over 50 feel younger than their actual age by almost eight years but are feeling worried about their future. Based on the 2023 “State of the Older Nation” report released by the Councils on the Ageing (COTA)—which surveyed 2,750 Australians aged over 49 in an online survey in November 2022—67 percent feel they are 7.7…

Older adults are more likely than younger ones to perceive dishonest faces as trustworthy. The new findings help explain why older people are more likely to fall victim to fraud. Up to 80 percent of scam victims are over 65, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Some experts suspect that older people are more…

Older people experienced the greatest rise in anxiety during the first national coronavirus lockdown and should be prioritised for mental health support as restrictions are eased, research suggests. The study by UK and U.S. researchers, believed to be the largest of its kind, found “wide-ranging positive and negative effects” on the UK population’s mental health…