What’s in a smile?
What's in a smile? ‘Smiling uses between 12 and 26 different muscles in the face which pull the skin into…
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Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures
https://youtu.be/aLsVS0lrRD0 The Alzheimer's Association International Conference in currently taking place in London. Learn more about the facts and figures relating…
Then and now – your bones
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it…
Face yoga to help smooth lines
Danielle Collins has developed a range of Face Yoga techniques to help smooth wrinkles and lines. To help smile creases…
Ageing with HIV
The population of people who are living with HIV and AIDS is ageing fast. This reflects the 'good news' story…
Health of ageing populations
Populations around the world are ageing due to increased life expectancy and falling fertility. These shifts have been driven by improved healthcare, better…
Reassuring AMD patients
Around one in every 2,000 people has Age-related Macular Degeneration at 60. However, by the age of 90 it affects…
Strong evidence linking Aluminium and Alzheimer’s
There has been a strong link between human exposure to aluminium and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease for half a…
The lost senses of smell and taste
'Our senses of smell and taste play a vital role in helping us interact with the world around us, but…
Why do we grow old?
Why do we grow old? Pick your theory for the causes of senescence, including damage to DNA over multiple replications…
Alleviating pain and suffering
My job is to help reduce the pain that comes when the body starts to wear out, both as a…
Till death, or the nursing home, us do part?
“For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death us do part”. These are…