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Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Exploring the complexities of ageing, and offering a comprehensive look at health, wellness, and social care for elderly populations. It delves into mental and cognitive health, support for dementia patients, the impact of menopause, advancements in biological ageing measurement, technology for elder safety, and health challenges during pandemics. It also emphasises the importance of caregiving, physical activities, and creative engagements like poetry for the elderly, reflecting the wide range of medical and social aspects of ageing.

Taking steps to better health

What does growing old mean? Too many of us seem to believe that becoming thin and frail is an unavoidable part of ageing. This is...
Taking steps to better health

Is a baby worth more than an old man?

Is your beginning worth more than your end? Helplessness defines both ends of life: our need to be washed, fed, carried (or hoisted) in a...
Is a baby worth more than an old man?

Beautifully handed

Hands are often tell-tale signs of chronological age when other parts of the body, including the face, are more youthful in appearance. The dermal layer...
Beautifully handed

Your risk of getting Dementia

As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, this week we look at your risk of developing dementia. The number...
Your risk of getting Dementia

Longing for a healthy heart?

Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to the Office for National Statistics....
Longing for a healthy heart?

Old age beats pollen allergy

Now the hay fever season is upon us, millions of people will be coughing and sneezing and wiping their eyes. Around 25 per cent of...
Old age beats pollen allergy