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

In the UK, there are an estimated nine million deaf and partially hearing people. About 688,000…

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

The Dental Problems of the elderly can be divided into four groups. Problems arise with their…

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

How is Parkinson’s diagnosed? Diagnosis of Parkinson’s is made by a doctor, who takes a detailed…

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

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

The overall aim of acupuncture is to restore the body’s equilibrium and it can be extremely…

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

Dementia is a condition which affects brain function. There are various types of dementia, such as…

What is occupational therapy? Occupational therapists (OTs) aim to enable older people to make the most…

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

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

There are several eye problems that become more common among people as they age, although they…

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

Hearing loss is now a major public health issue which affects over 10 million people in…

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

Your parent may be at the stage in life where their joints have deteriorated to the…

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a common life-long health condition. There are 2.9 million people diagnosed with…

Often, it’s hard to people to tell if they have a hearing loss. Here are a…

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

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Elderly people suffering with incontinence can often be too embarrassed to come forward and seek help…

There are currently 220,000 older people with sight and hearing loss over the age of 70…

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

How is Parkinson’s diagnosed? Diagnosis of Parkinson’s is made by a doctor, who takes a detailed…

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Dementia is a condition which affects brain function. There are various types of dementia, such as…

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…

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

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

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

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