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Social isolation typically isn’t healthy for older adults, but those who were more isolated actually fared better than their socially connected peers when the pandemic forced the world into lockdown, according to a report published Monday in PNAS. 

A longitudinal study explored the relationship between musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, such as chronic low back pain, and the risk of earlier retirement among older workers in England. The analysis drew on data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) spanning 14 years from 2004 to 2018.

A recent study from the University of Portsmouth reveals that frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked to an increased likelihood of leaving work and retiring earlier.

Frequent musculoskeletal pain may lead people to retire or leave the workforce early, results of a recent study by British researchers show.

Study shows frailty and social vulnerability increase with age and are linked to higher mortality and functional decline, emphasizing the need for dual-targeted interventions in older adults.

A study has found a sharp rise in the rate of frailty in older adults in England that coincided with austerity and cuts to public spending.

Learn about the recent study from the University of Edinburgh revealing the correlation between rapid increase in frailty and austerity measures implemented in response to the 2008 global financial crisis in England's population aged 85 and over.

The implementation of UK austerity politics and increased frailty among the oldest adults.

With the number of people living with dementia set to almost double by 2040, how can the already fragile care system cope?

Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

What are the lasting impacts of sexism on older women?

Frailty entails a reduced resilience to adversity. A recent PLoS ONE study used a period of austerity public spending in England to note the changes in frailty in individuals aged 50 years and above.

The state of health in older adults is a matter of grave concern, especially in an era marked by significant socio-economic changes. In England, a recent study has shed light on the connection between austerity measures and the increase in frailty among individuals aged 50 and above.

Cuts to health spending brought in by Cameron government associated with steeper declines in wellbeing than in previous decade