Health issues
Meeting the physical challenges of later years
Keeping prostates healthy and checking for problems
If you’ve a relative living with ‘prostate problems‘, you’ll know the pain and embarrassment they can cause. Here’s an explanation of what’s going on and why it’s important to get symptoms checked. What is a prostate? The prostate is a gland that sits underneath the bladder and surrounds the urethra, which is the tube that […]
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How To Promote Mobility In Older Age
Collaborative Post As you get older, you need to deal with health problems that you were not used to experiencing before. Your immunity might get weaker, and you might not feel as strong as you used to. Additionally, you might start having problems with your mobility. You might not be able to walk as far […]
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Essential Skincare Tips for Older Adults
Collaborative Post Although ageing makes you wiser, your skin loses collagen and elastin production, which is essential for supple skin. Your skin may also start losing hydration as it becomes thinner and more brittle. Most older adults tend to focus on their face and neck. However, it’s equally important to nourish and take care of […]
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The Causes of Hip Pain and How to Treat it at Home
Collaborative Post Hip pain is a common problem, especially for older adults. The hip joint is a “ball-and-socket” joint that allows the leg to move in many directions. This type of joint is very stable but also susceptible to wear and tear over time. That’s why it’s important to be aware of the different causes […]
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How to Protect Your Eyesight as You Get Older
Collaborative Post Our eyesight is incredibly precious, and we need to look after it as best as we can for the whole of our lives. As one of our five main senses, it helps us to navigate the world around us and to enjoy life to its fullest. That is why it’s so important that […]
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Oral hygiene and caring for teeth in later years
Once upon a time on a visit to my bedridden dad at his care home, he asked if I would clean his teeth as the carers hadn’t had time to do so. Of course, said I, and gathered up a bowl and some water, his toothbrush and toothpaste and a towel, ready for some in-mouth […]
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How your eyes change as you age – and how to look after them
Collaborative Post Ageing is a natural process that everyone, naturally, goes through. There are some things about ageing with which many of us are familiar: greying hairs, occasionally stiffer joints, even changes to sleeping habits. But there are some changes we may not be expecting, and which can be quite disturbing when experienced for the […]
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Facing insomnia: I tried Sleepio
I’m a chronic insomniac. I get off to sleep easily enough, but I don’t stay asleep. After waking and going back to sleep several times in the first part of the night, I get about four hours in and realise I’m too awake to go back to sleep again. Over the years (and it has […]
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What to expect from new hearing aids
As a long-term hearing aid user myself, I know what it’s like to be in a loop where your hearing deteriorates and then new technology brings you jumping back into the world. Jumping is the right word too, because a step up in audio capability can make your environment sound suddenly very noisy. The benefits […]
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Health in retirement – latest new May 2022
Bringing you the latest advice on keeping fit and healthy as well as news on treatments for conditions often faced by older people. A clinical study has revealed that the fourth Covid booster jab is providing a stronger level of immunity compared to the third booster dose. The study, carried out by NIHR Cambridge Clinical […]
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