Search Results for: heart problems

Diabetes and the ageing heart

15 Jan 18

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

Heart attack in older people

10 Jul 17

Why do heart attacks happen? Most heart attacks are caused by coronary heart disease, which is...

Heart failure in older people

15 May 17

What is heart failure? Having heart failure means that, for some reason, your heart is not...

Problems of loneliness and isolation in elderly

06 Apr 17

Loneliness is a major problem faced by elderly people throughout the UK and though it presents...

Heart valve disease in older people

20 Mar 17

What are heart valves? Your heart is a muscle, which pumps blood to your lungs and...

Abnormal heart rhythms in elderly

20 Dec 16

The rhythm of the heart The heart is a muscle that pumps blood around the body....

Heartburn “possible cancer sign” warning

09 Mar 15

Public Health England’s (PHE) new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign urges people aged 50 and over...

High cholesterol in older people

16 Jul 16

What is cholesterol and how does it affect older people? Cholesterol is a fatty substance which...

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...

Top ten tips for better health for older people

08 Jul 14

How can we stay fit and well as we age? Drink and drink some more: It’s critical...

Elderly foot and ankle

06 Aug 18

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

What is Osteoporosis?

02 Jul 18

Our bones contain collagen (protein), calcium salts and other minerals. Each bone is made up of...

Losing weight alleviates joint pain

11 Jun 18

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

Top ten healthy drinks for elderly

03 Apr 18

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

Danger of Falls for Elderly

11 Mar 18

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

Eating yourself warm this winter

11 Dec 17

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

Making eating easier for older people

04 Dec 17

Older people often have difficulty eating. Here are some top tips to help them eat easily...

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...

Walking Aids Help Elderly Avoid Falls

25 Oct 17

Falls are common in older people and the risk of falling increases with increasing age A...

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...

Eat well to glow with health

30 Jun 17

Here are our top tips on how to eat well to glow with health. Drink plenty of...

How to lower high blood pressure in elderly

26 Feb 17

What is blood pressure and why is it important? Your heart is responsible for pumping blood...

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...

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...

Are two sleeps better than one?

16 Aug 16

There has been unanimous evidence for quite some time now that people should look at trying...

Story of personal journey as a carer

28 Jun 16

Everyone’s care journey is different. Here we explore the story of carer Sarah Bradshaw and her...

How Technology can help carers

16 Jun 16

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

Dementia and how pictures can help

19 May 16

For most people, sight is their most critical sense. 50% of all the information comes in...

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