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

The NHS Choices website defines hoarding as a disorder whereby “someone acquires an excessive number of...

Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the moment ­ newspapers, magazines and online feature articles extol...

The question we are asked most frequently is how to go about getting help for an...

If you worry that your older relative isn’t getting all the right nutrients from their diet,...

What are dentures? Dentures are removable false teeth, which replace your original teeth, if they have...

The CARE Advice Awards are designed to recognise the very best care advice available for both...

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

Controlling your blood pressure is important, as it indicates how much pressure the blood is putting...

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘gout’? Do you perhaps think of...

From 8 June 2015,  new changes come into play concerning driving licences in the England, Scotland...

Lord Stone of Blackheath writes about how mindfulness can help older people and the country at...

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

Is walking even an exercise? Of course it is and what’s more, it keeps older people fit...

Pets may help older people live longer, healthier, and more enjoyable lives. You’ve probably noticed that when...

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions in...

Pseudo Gout is a condition where there is severe inflammation of the joint due to the...

What is the prostate? The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It...

What is shingles? Shingles is a nerve infection, which also affects the surrounding surface connected to...

Keeping older skin glowing with health by eating well with our top tips. Feeding the skin with...

One of the most important factors that can affect the happiness of a care home is...

The National Osteoporosis Society has published Vitamin D and Bone Health: A Practical Clinical Guideline for...

It is thought that pain in the elderly population often goes under reported due to stoicism....

Dementia is probably the most difficult problem families face when caring for an older relative Most...

You may think your  parent  seems a little forgetful, or have difficulty remembering the right words for...

Everyone needs a break from the usual routine and that includes your retired older parents too....

Ageing is a normal process and generally speaking the changes taking place are gradual, allowing the...

Dimbleby Cancer Care was set up in 1966 in memory of broadcaster Richard Dimbleby and is based...

It is estimated that over 500,000 older people are abused in the UK every year. Elder...

Hearing loss, regardless of its cause, is essential to treat and manage correctly Healthy communication with...