Overnight protein ingestion may delay the normal muscle deterioration seen in older people, which is known as sarcopenia.
Seniors Health
How fast are you ageing?
Biological ageing can be predicted by a combination of blood and physical tests. Interestingly, the data leaves some 38 year olds having the biological health of people well into their fifties.
Interrupting the Alzheimer’s pathway
Are there risk factors we can influence to reduce our risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
Eyesight problems: when you need glasses
How is your eyesight? Find out about short-sightedness, long-sightedness and presbyopia – common conditions that affect vision.
Dementia and eating difficulties
When caring for someone with dementia, meal times can be stressful. Learn some tips to help with eating difficulties that can arise with dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Find out all you need to know, including what causes it and whether it can be prevented.
Hallucinations and false ideas in dementia
People with dementia sometimes experience hallucinations and delusions which seem real to them, but there are ways that families and carers can deal with them.
Dementia: what is it?
Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks. This article describes some early signs of dementia, who gets dementia and emphasises the importance of a timely medical diagnosis.
Vascular dementia
Vascular dementia is a general term that describes problems with reasoning, planning, judgement, memory and other thinking skills.
Brain ageing and dementia
Discover how the brain changes as we age and learn about the differences between normal ageing, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
