Data for safer cosmetic surgery
In theory, the PIP scandal was just about one factory in France producing substandard breast implants. In practice, it proved…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Till death, or the nursing home, us do part?
“For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death us do part”. These are…
Taking steps to better health
What does growing old mean? Too many of us seem to believe that becoming thin and frail is an unavoidable…
Older people face ‘double whammy’ of unmet needs
Hundreds of thousands of older people are facing 'double whammy' of unmet care needs and being chronically lonely. New research…
Is a baby worth more than an old man?
Is your beginning worth more than your end? Helplessness defines both ends of life: our need to be washed, fed,…
Dipstick urine tests are not fit for purpose
Urine tests have long been used as frontline weapons in the clinical armoury to ensure that elderly people are not…
Beautifully handed
Hands are often tell-tale signs of chronological age when other parts of the body, including the face, are more youthful…
Your risk of getting Dementia
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, this week we look at your…
Longing for a healthy heart?
Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to…
Old age beats pollen allergy
Now the hay fever season is upon us, millions of people will be coughing and sneezing and wiping their eyes.…