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 .

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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.

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.”