Health, care and place
Who looks after you at 85, and where is that easier?
Suppose you are 85 and need help getting dressed in the morning. Or someone you love is 85. Who would come, and what would it cost? How likely is it to happen?
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Walkable cities, and why people there move more
Suppose you could count one person's steps before and after a move across the country. Would the number change? A research team led by Tim Althoff and Jure Leskovec did this for many people.
Health, care and place
How far is the nearest hospital, and when does it matter?
Imagine you are at home and a heart attack begins. How many minutes would it take to reach a hospital? A study in Tayside, Scotland followed 10,541 people who had a first heart attack between 1994 and 2003.
Health, care and place
Clean air: what a country average shows and hides
Imagine two cities. In one, the yearly average of fine particles in the air is 7 units. In the other it is 18. Does that difference matter for how long people live?
Health, care and place
What changes first when you move
Imagine you have just moved to a new country. What changes first, and what takes years? No study measures the full order. Pieces of the answer come from different studies, and they point in the same direction.
Health, care and place
Friends and company: what the research says about long life
Suppose you could pick one habit from the five in the Harvard study, or add company to your week. Which would help you live longer? Researchers have measured the second one.
Health, care and place
Your medical records when you live abroad
Imagine you are in a clinic in a new country. The doctor asks about your last heart test and your medicines. What do you have in your hand?