Discover how the brain changes as we age and learn about the differences between normal ageing, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
ageing
Osteoporosis: what it does to your bones
In osteoporosis your bones are thin and brittle, and can break more easily. Find out what causes osteoporosis and how to prevent it.
Osteoporosis treatment options
Osteoporosis treatment choices (including medicines and lifestyle measures) are based on your age, sex, general health, the severity of your osteoporosis and the likelihood of you breaking a bone.
Symptoms and causes of Cataracts
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens in the eye, which interferes with vision. Cataracts are common in older people and can be treated with cataract surgery.
Parkinson’s disease: Q and A
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system that causes disturbances in initiating, controlling and co-ordinating movement. The symptoms gradually get worse over time.
Denial of dementia symptoms delays diagnosis
People in the early stages of dementia are living in denial and putting off seeing their doctor, for fear of a diagnosis.
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscle disease that produces weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles.
