The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their ...

Vaccines against COVID-19 induce the immune system to produce neutralizing antibodies, and boosters ensure their continued production. Researchers from Japan now report that their elderly population ...

“There are very good people in this prison,” Akiyo told CNN. “Perhaps this life is the most stable for me.” The companionship offered by prison is the main appeal for these elderly women, along with ...

Researchers from Japan report that the elderly population show a low immune response to the third mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions ...

Japan, known for its robust aging population, was ranked the healthiest country to age in by the National Center for Health Statistics in December. Okinawa, Japan, is also considered a blue zone, home ...