Elderly Health
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Heatwave warning
Death rates among elderly people in Britain have begun to climb amid an extended spell of warm mid-summer weather, officials have warned. Read more
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Dangerous myth of creativity
The idea that great artists are stimulated by drugs and alcohol is a "dangerous myth," a psychiatrist said yesterday. Read more
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70 somethings miss screening
Most British women over the age of 70 would like to continue attending regular breast-screening – but do not realise they are able to do so, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Doubts over vit D therapy
Vitamin D has been touted as a treatment for fragile bones – but a new analysis warns it may increase the rate of injuries among the elderly. Read more
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Health MOT plan could be cheaper
Health services could run effective screening programmes for heart disease by testing only high risk individuals, it was claimed today. Read more
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Price of package holiday era
Cheap package holidays have created a generation of British pensioners facing a massively increased risk of developing deadly skin cancer, experts warned today. Read more
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Plan for long hot summers – Lancet
Public health advice may need a rethink if long hot summers return to Britain through global warming, an expert says today. Read more
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Ageing genes found
Some people age faster than others because of their genes, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Shingles vaccine hope
Pensioners in England may be offered vaccination against shingles, ministers have announced. Read more
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Old may benefit from weight
Some extra weight may be helpful for elderly people, researchers said today. Read more