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Study identifies factors linked to dying comfortably for the very old

05 Oct 2017

Very old people are more likely to die comfortably if they die in a care home or at home, compared with dying in a hospital, suggests a new study...

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Team members from Cambridge's EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies and Applications.

Students invent new technology to improve later life

20 Jun 2016

A team of post-graduate students has published research with the potential to transform the lives of millions of older people around the world.

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Advising older people to help them prepare for the future.

Report backs government-funded older people’s advice service

18 Jan 2012

Analysis of the FirstStop initiative reveals that the service saves money and improves quality of life.

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