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UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT TELLS PAP GOVT TO LET ELDERLY S”POREANS AGE WITH DIGNITY

United Nations human rights expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte today commended the Government of Singapore for its efforts and commitment to ensure that older persons fully enjoy their human rights. However, she noted that “addressing the needs of an ageing population requires laws and policies grounded in a human rights-based approach.” “I urge the authorities to ensure that all older persons in Singapore are able to age with dignity,” Ms. Kornfeld-Matte stressed

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Studies find ‘young’ blood rejuvenates aging mice

If Mickey Mouse is feeling his age at 86, scientists may have found just the tonic: the blood of younger mice. Older mice got stronger, exercised longer and performed better mentally after they were injected with blood from young mice, or even just with a substance that's more abundant in younger blood. Someday, if more research goes well, this may lead to a way to treat some infirmities of old age in people.

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