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Africa: Poverty Has Greater Impact On Brain Ageing Than Cancer, Study

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Nairobi — Poverty may have a greater influence on healthy brain ageing than a cancer diagnosis, according to a new study by the Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute (AKU-BMI), highlighting the role of socioeconomic conditions in shaping long-term cognitive health. The three-year Brain Resilience Kenya (BRK) study tracked 404 Kenyan adults aged 35…

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Africa: An Ageing World On a Heating Planet – Why Older People Must Be Central to Climate Policy

eriinfo.com1 year ago010 mins

Hyderabad, India — I’ve just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the community elders — the keepers of marine traditions and the coastal environment — are being forsaken by climate policy and their governments….