Elderly Health

  • Age – a risk factor for breast cancer death

    Older women with breast cancer face a greater risk of succumbing to the disease than younger women, according to a Dutch study published today. Read more

  • Female ageing genes found

    Researchers have identified a host of genes linked to female ageing, it has been announced. Read more

  • Sunshine vitamin call

    Europe needs a concerted drive to improve vitamin D levels to boost bone health and prevent a range of diseases, experts say today. Read more

  • Over 60s world health issue

    The health of people over the age of 60 is set to come under the spotlight this week. Read more

  • New diet boost for brain

    A diet rich in healthy nutrients may help preserve the brain, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Mediterranean diet tested – in Scandinavia

    Elderly people benefit from eating the so-called Mediterranean diet – with longer lives, according to findings published yesterday. Read more

  • Atlas highlights postcode care

    Campaigners pledged to step up demands for improved care in some regions of the UK as the latest "Atlas of Variation" was published. Read more

  • Doubts over balance exercise programmes

    Exercise programmes can help elderly people keep their balance and prevent falls – but dozens of pieces of research have failed to establish the best way of doing it, according to an analysis published today. Read more

  • Researchers close on ageing

    Scientists say they have got a step close to finding out how to slow down the ageing process – by studying the effects of calorie restriction. Read more

  • Dementia diagnosis plea

    Most cases of dementia remain undiagnosed around the world – and even in wealthy countries many people with the problem remain unrecognised, according to a report published yesterday. Read more