Walk your way to a healthy spine
As the danger of spending too much time in a sedentary position staring at screens continues to make headlines across the world, specialists are warning that it’s not just the tech-obsessed youn ...
HEALTH
Skin cancer – the facts
A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the “worrying rise” in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests. The charity says that although all ages are a ...
Join the transport debate at this week’s Mobility Roadshow
The new report by the International Longevity Centre and Age UK shows that the transport system is clearly failing to meet the needs of too many older people – in particular the over 80s, those in poo ...
Changes to the Disability Living Allowance
There has been some negative publicity recently regarding the withdrawal of mobility vehicles for some disabled people under the age of 65 who have been re-assessed for the new benefit. There is still ...