Mature Times - News

Have YOUR say and help shape organ donation campaign

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:17:47 +0000

The NHS Blood and Transplant service (NHSBT) is asking members of the public to take part in its first online survey to test people’s motivations in joining the NHS Organ Donor Register - and they want YOUR feedback to help improve this vital service.

Did Harold Wilson have early Alzheimer's in office?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:35:45 +0000

Linguistic analysts have found evidence that former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, during the latter part of his time in office, showed early signs of Alzheimer’s disease at the dispatch box.

Self referral could improve NHS access

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:49:26 +0000

The Government has announced a major change in the NHS, allowing patients to bypass their GPs and self-refer to Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) for services such as physiotherapy, podiatry, speech therapy and a host of other services that are especially important for older people.

BMA pays tribute to BME doctors working in the NHS

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:30:51 +0100

To mark October 2008’s Black History Month, the BMA have issued a report acknowledging the enormous contribution made by black, minority and ethnic (BME) doctors in the NHS - especially in the care of older people.

Meningitis warning to older people

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:14:21 +0100

With the 'UN International Day for Older People' on October 1 fast approaching, the Meningitis Trust is issuing a warning about the dangers of meningitis to the over 55s as cases in this age group are on the increase.

New "one stop" care advice service launched

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:46:38 +0100

A new service, called FirstStop, has been launched for older people, their families and carers seeking advice on care, housing and finance - just as recent research shows that older people find accessing information about social care difficult and confusing.

(Extending your) life's a treadmill

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:58:19 +0100

People who walk on a treadmill even years after stroke damage can significantly improve their health and mobility, according to research spearheaded at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Volunteers needed for a stronger future

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:10:57 +0100

Experts at The University of Nottingham are to investigate the effect of nutrients on muscle maintenance in the hope of determining better ways of keeping up our strength as we get older. The researchers want to know what sort of exercise we can take and what food we should eat to slow down the natural loss of skeletal muscle with ageing.

Boris calls on London businesses to open their toilets to the public

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:36:45 +0100

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on businesses across London to open their toilets to the public to help ease the problems caused by the lack of public lavatories. And you respond to the move.

Prosecution threat for dementia care homes

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:53:08 +0100

In a shocking warning that seems to come from another century, care home practitioners and old age psychiatrists have been warned that they could face long jail sentences if they allow a patient with dementia to have sex - even with a long-term partner.

"I'm not fat" - survey shows people no longer able to recognise being overweight

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:35:37 +0100

More and more people are failing to recognise they are overweight, despite an actual rise in the number of people who are clinically “overweight” or “obese” - according to research published in the British Medical Journal.

New gene combination may cause deadly prostate cancer

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:32:20 +0100

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research have found that the partnering of two genes could be responsible for up to 600 British men developing a drug resistant and potentially deadly form of prostate cancer each year.

Sexually transmitted infections among older people doubles in a decade

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:13:50 +0100

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade, and part of the reason, say researchers, could lie in the liberal sexual attitudes of their 1960s and 70s.

Major research into developing new 'polyclinics'

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:19:45 +0100

There has been considerable confusion in recent months over the proposed 'polyclinics.' But what are they, what do we know about them - and are they really as bad as many in the medical profession would have us believe? To find out, the King's Fund has made a major analysis of the opportunities and risks of developing polyclinics, based on research models already developed both in the UK and abroad.

Eat seasonally to beat diabetes

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:13:25 +0100

Over 2 million people currently suffer from diabetes in the UK, with up to another 750,000 estimated to be undiagnosed. Around 85-95% of all suffers have Type 2 diabetes. But here are some delicious recipes using seasonal vegetables that can help to stave off the disease.