Elderly People's Health
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17/07/2014 - Heatwave alert
The British National Health Service has been placed on alert for heatwave conditions over the next few days. More
08/07/2014 - Hope for Alzheimer's blood test
A new blood test could help identify Alzheimer's disease in its early stages, British researchers said last night. More
16/06/2014 - Plea for elderly HIV patients
A generation of people is entering old age infected with HIV, a conference heard yesterday. More
04/06/2014 - UK's centenarian challenge
More needs to be done to meet the health needs of the growing number of centenarians, experts warn today. More
02/06/2014 - Elderly flock to shingles vaccine
Britain's elderly population are flocking to get protection against the misery of shingles, it has been announced. More
17/04/2014 - Alarm as pensioners shun bowel screening
Bowel cancer screening programmes across England are having dramatically different success rates, campaigners claimed yesterday. More
09/04/2014 - Organ breakthrough may boost elderly immunity
British scientists have made a double breakthrough which could help reverse some of the effects of ageing, it was announced last night. More
09/04/2014 - Aerobic exercise boosts elderly memory
Elderly women with mild cognitive impairment benefit significantly from aerobic training, according to findings published today. More
12/03/2014 - Meat and fish plan for brain health
The brains of elderly men may benefit from diets rich in meat or fish, researchers say today. More
11/03/2014 - Professor hits at ageism in cancer care
Cancer care world-wide remains riddled with ageism, a group of British experts says. More
27/02/2014 - Elderly "overtreated"?
People in their 80s may be getting too many medicines to prevent diseases they have little risk of suffering, it was claimed today. More
25/02/2014 - Illness risk for bereaved
People who have lost a partner may face a doubled risk of suffering heart attack or stroke in the next few weeks, British researchers reported last night. More
24/01/2014 - Age no bar to cancer treatment success
Tens of thousands of elderly people are successfully treated for cancer, campaigners say today. More
23/01/2014 - Fish oil boost for elderly brains
The link between consuming fish and brain power is controversial - but a new study claims a link with brain health in old age. More
23/01/2014 - HRT may boost hip ops
Hormone replacement therapy could be used as a treatment to improve the success of hip and knee operations for women, researchers say today. More
16/01/2014 - Gout rates soar
Rates of gout, a disease traditionally linked to alcohol, have 'soared' in the UK in the last two decades, experts warn today. More
04/12/2013 - Dementia aided by exercise
Elderly people with dementia benefit from exercise in a range of ways, researchers say today. More
26/11/2013 - Fitness key to healthy ageing - study
People who are getting older can gain massive benefits from taking up regular physical activity, according to a new study. More
19/11/2013 - Extend vaccination for elderly - report
Middle-aged and elderly people should be encouraged to undergo vaccination against a range of diseases, according to a report published today. More
13/11/2013 - Older population, 'no problem'
The effects of they "ageing population" are unlikely to be as challenging as previously thought, experts claimed today. More
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