https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers from Monash University Malaysia's Business School warn that the traditional preference for a son rather than a daughter, may worsen gender inequality in rapidly aging Asian societies. https://phys.org/news/2023-11-asia-sons-happiness-age-daughters.html Social Sciences Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:45:58 EST news619793156 It's not easy to claim being an old woman. To start with, how can I be 75 when I feel about 40? And isn't it shameful to be old when youth is valued? People proudly parrot statements such as, "I'm growing older but not getting old" (meaning, "How terrible to be old!"). I even heard that line quoted approvingly by one of the middle-aged hosts of the recent Australia Day Award ceremony. https://phys.org/news/2023-02-commentary-older-women-remarkable-thingsit.html Social Sciences Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:54:05 EST news596732042 Encouraging hobbies and activities is more than an important part of healthy aging. According to a team of Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology researchers, these passions of older adults can be sources of innovation that benefit the entire community. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-older-adults-everyday.html Social Sciences Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:00:03 EDT news480840681 (Phys.org) —This pretty sprinkling of bright blue stars is the cluster NGC 2547, a group of recently formed stars in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sail). This image was taken using the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-young-hot-blue-stars-cluster.html Astronomy Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:50:58 EDT news283593051 Caregivers view elderly consumers as "old" when they can no longer perform everyday consumption activities on their own regardless of their actual age, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-elderly-consumers-identities.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:51:33 EST news274452658 (Phys.org)—Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but an Oregon State University researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way those seniors experience their twilight years. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-elderly-capable-consumer-person.html Social Sciences Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:26:18 EST news271963569