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

Often it can be difficult for elderly people to chew and swallow their food and if this is...

One of the main things to bear in mind is the vital importance to start ageing...

After a very mild start, winter is finally making itself felt in the UK, as temperatures...

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

Few events in life are as painful as the death of your partner, but you can learn...

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We have ten extremely helpful, simple to do, tips for you to follow to stay healthy and...

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Although dementia is a relatively common disease, it is not an inevitable part of growing old....

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There are many problems that can occur as eyes age.  Your ageing parent may not be...

While fuel poverty in this country is now reaching alarming proportions, what is often forgotten is...

What is elderly anorexia? Anorexia is a medical term that means lack of appetite, but sometimes...

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

When your ageing parent is bereaved, whether their partner’s death was sudden, or prolonged, it takes...

Before I started tai chi, I had been a couch potato for many years. I had...

The human body, regardless of age, is designed for movement, but without an active lifestyle, our...

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

We know that encouraging our older parents to eat a balanced diet is important in keeping...

Watching what we eat becomes even more important as we enter our older years. Maintaining a...