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Diabetes and the ageing heart

15 Jan 18

Diabetes increases the damage done by some of the major risk factors for coronary heart disease...

What is diabetes?

16 Feb 17

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a common life-long health condition. There are 2.9 million people diagnosed with...

Top ten tips to eating well with diabetes

26 Feb 16

It’s not always easy to eat well when you have diabetes, but here are our top...

Type 1 diabetes complications for elderly

10 Jan 15

Type 1 diabetes and its complications Type 1 diabetes is caused when the immune system attacks...

Helping an elderly parent with diabetes

17 Oct 14

In Europe, over half of all the people with diabetes are aged over 60, so it...

Independent Diabetes Trust Diabetes overview

03 Dec 13

The Independent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) was founded in 1994 as an independent charity, supporting people living...

Top Tips to Keep Older Teeth Healthy

02 Sep 18

The effect of diet on your older relative’s teeth As people age, their diet may change, which can,...

Elderly foot and ankle

06 Aug 18

The foot is a remarkable piece of human engineering. It has the multiple functions of adapting...

Losing weight alleviates joint pain

11 Jun 18

We have all become much more sedentary since the 1950s. Eight out of ten adults used...

Danger of Falls for Elderly

11 Mar 18

Why elderly people tend to fall (Watch our video with key tips on fall prevention) Falls...

Personal training for older people

20 Nov 17

Why is it important for older people to exercise and use a personal trainer? Unless people do...

Essential cold weather planning for elderly

06 Nov 17

The winter is approaching and we want to ensure older people stay fit and well. Read...

How physiotherapy can help older people

06 Sep 17

As we age, so our ability to move freely can easily diminish.This can be caused by...

Eating well for ageing

08 Aug 17

For older people, eating well as they age becomes even more important It increases their ability to...

Top tips to find a care home

24 Jun 17

My parents are getting on a bit now. I know they are, because I’ve hit middle...

Dietitian’s recommendations for elderly nutrition

25 May 17

Information for elderly nutrition… by dietitians Nutrition and Diet Resources UK (NDR-UK) is a registered charity,...

Boost your older parent’s health with breakfast

03 Jan 17

Skipping breakfast has been consistently linked with various health risks associated with older age. It’s not...

Angina in older people

01 Jan 17

What is Angina? Angina is a pain or discomfort felt in the chest and usually caused...

Debt in retirement

25 Jul 16

Carrying forward debt into retirement is a dilemma which many people face. At a time in...

How Technology can help carers

16 Jun 16

These days, we use technology in all aspects of our lives, from internet banking to online...

What does being a carer entail for you?

20 May 16

Are you a carer of a loved one, who is older, disabled or seriously ill? Whether...

How to prevent and treat bedsores

30 Mar 16

Bedsores result from pressure over time on skin in contact with another surface, such as a...

What is Restless Leg Syndrome and how can you deal with it?

25 Feb 16

Restless Leg Syndrome is a condition which, to some extent, is still widely misunderstood. Although it...

Alcohol problems in older adults

16 Feb 16

Coverage in the media may well give the impression that drinking too much alcohol is something...

The causes of hair loss (alopecia) in men and women

24 Nov 15

Hair loss can happen to men and women and for a variety of reasons Male pattern...

Hearing loss in older people

16 Oct 15

Causes of hearing loss Increasing age is the most common cause of hearing loss. About one...

The trouble with sugar

25 Sep 15

It seems that sugar, not fat, is now considered to be public health enemy number one. ...

Claim VAT relief on Adaptive Clothing

08 Sep 15

Being able to dress yourself goes a long way to helping older people maintain their valuable...

Why older people should exercise

05 Sep 15

Live well for longer How age affects health of your ageing parent From stiff joints to...

How nutritional needs change with age

11 Aug 15

Changing nutritional needs: what’s the best diet to follow? As we age, our ability to digest,...

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