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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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