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Health & Wellbeing

A simple smell test may help reveal signs of unhealthy ageing and frailty

This research adds to growing evidence of using smell tests as an integral part of clinical care for ageing people who may be cognitively impaired.

Health & Wellbeing

Osteoporosis in the Elderly and how to prevent it

Osteoporosis is a disease which makes bones weak and fragile. The disease has no obvious symptoms, so many people don’t know they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture.

Home care Planning

What is respite care and how does it work?

Respite care is often an important part of treatment and care for people dealing with the elderly. Often it is used after a hospital discharge or to give your regular carer or family member a break.

Health & Wellbeing

Brain games for the elderly

Playing online games challenges many parts of the ageing brain. Brain games range from those that sharpen your cognitive skills to those that are simply an easy and enjoyable way to pass the time.

Health & Wellbeing

How to reduce the risks of falls in the elderly

A third of people aged 65 and over, and around half of people aged 80 and over, fall at least once a year. Falling is a cause of distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality.