Mature Times - Publications

Get back on track - new guides for back pain sufferers

Wed, 28 May 2008 11:49:32 +0100

Back pain affects almost 80% of the population at some time in their lives and is the number two reason for long-term absence from work. Now a new self-help guide and website is available to offer advice and practical tips for sufferers.

Free guides to help you through the care maze

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:00:45 +0100

A completely updated set of 48 factsheets about issues affecting older people, their families and carers have been published by Counsel and Care, the national charity for older people, their families and carers.

Hospice workers - the living angels in our midst

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:43:09 +0000

Often quiet, assuming, but utterly professional, hospice workers are our midwives from this life into whatever lies beyond. Now at last, someone has written a book encapsulating the work of hospices - as seen through the eyes of the people who work in them. Written by Ann Richardson, an Independent writer and researcher, 'Life In A Hospice' provides vivid, real-life accounts of hospice life .

Look out for early cancer signs

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:32:51 +0100

To help promote awareness of early cancer detection, Cancer Research UK is launching two versions of a new leaflet, “Wish you knew the signs of cancer?”, designed to give men and women information about some of the most common signs and symptoms of cancer, and encourage anyone experiencing them to visit their doctor.

Get the facts about breast cancer

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:29:04 +0100

Want to know the main stats and facts about Breast Cancer? Then they're all here.

25% of over 65s "experience mental health problems"

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:27:38 +0100

Recent research released by the first independent UK Inquiry into mental health and older people shows that many over 65 year olds are experiencing mental health problems as a result of age discrimination, poverty, loneliness and poor physical health.

Ageing is a pain!

Mon, 29 May 2006 12:22:56 +0100

Almost half of all people in the doctor's waiting room are there because they are suffering with arthritis and lower back pains. And our ageing population means that the number of people living in pain is destined to grow.

Guide for the disabled and their families

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:43:53 +0100

RADAR, the UK's leading disability rights organisation, has released a new edition of "If Only I'd Known That a Year Ago", a guide for newly disabled people, their families and friends.

Growing older AND wiser

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:04:59 +0100

A new book about how our brains function is set to explode the myths that surround the issue of mental agility and old age. “Keeping active in retirement,” says Nancy Slessinger, “has a major impact on how well our brains work: simple factors such as having a wide circle of friends, solving crossword puzzles, reading newspapers and keeping physically active all play an important part in keeping mentally alert.”

Living with dementia

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 10:34:24 +0100

Caroline Tidman reviews a book providing candid advice on a condition that affects hundreds of thousands of people.