If your elderly relative has been in hospital, it should be good news when they are...

When your older relative is leaving hospital, it can be a very worrying time to ensure...

We regularly hear about bed blocking in the news, but there is little reason for a...

Falls are very common in older people and the risk of falling and resultant fractures increases...

Taking out private health insurance is costly, but are older people being penalised unnecessarily? You might...

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

A report in December 2015 by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) revealed that elderly...

Here are the five most common types of cancer and their symptoms. Breast cancer Not only...

Medicine waste in the UK is a major issue. The Department of Health says that in...

When your older relative goes into hospital, it can be a very stressful time. The medical...

Approximately 30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer report a symptom other than a lump. However, when...

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells keep dividing to produce a lump...

If you take the time to undergo some basic routine health check ups regularly, it’s so...

When it comes to caring for an elderly parent, we all want to ensure they are...

P has been keeping a close eye on his 90 year old mother for the last...

A hip replacement operation replaces a worn hip, often caused by arthritis, or sometimes due to an...

Care fees and funding is a very complex and confusing area. You and your parent may...

What are the types of problems the ageing need to see their GP about? Life can get...

What is bowel cancer? Bowel cancer can affect any part of the colon, rectum or anus...