Elderly Health
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Wellbeing increases in the seventh decade
Wellbeing increases after people reach their sixties, the UK’s longest running cohort study reveals today. Read more
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Pensioners living longer than ever
England’s pensioners now have their highest life expectancy ever, according to a report published yesterday. Read more
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Care homes key to sepsis drive
A drive to reduce deaths from sepsis will focus on the care home sector, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Alcohol link to Alzheimer’s health
Patients with Alzheimer’s may benefit from moderate consumption of alcohol, according to a new study. Read more
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Ageing in the UK gets better
There has been a reduction in cognitive impairment and a rise in the proportion of life spent healthy in England in the last 20 years, researchers say today. Read more
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Gene links to ageing uncovered
New genetic findings should help scientists uncover the secrets of human ageing, researchers have reported. Read more
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Care of elderly with breast cancer varies across Europe
Elderly patients with breast cancer get widely varying levels of treatment across Europe, according to a new study. Read more
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Quality barrier mars chocolate-Alzheimer’s study
Cocoa extracts have potential to help with Alzheimer’s disease prevention – but scientists are struggling to obtain consistent samples, researchers say. Read more
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Test could show "biological age"
A new molecular test could show how well a person is ageing, it is revealed today. Read more
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Elderly drinking too much – study
Many elderly people are drinking alcohol at "unsafe" levels, researchers claimed today. Read more