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Age Scotland is the new force combining Age Concern Scotland and
Help the Aged. Age Scotland is a member of the Age UK family.
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Cancer is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of most now more and more people are being successfully treated for cancer, particularly when it is diagnosed early.
As you get older,you may notice your brain and memory aren't as sharp as they used to be - you may be developing Dementia.
If you see signs of a stroke act FAST. A Stroke is the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer.
Macular degeneration damages your eyesight and around 500,000 people in the UK have it to some degree.
Around 200,000 cataract operations are performed in the UK each year. It is an operation that improves your sight so that you can go about your daily life.
Osteoporosis is often referred to as the ‘silent disease’ because despite the fact that almost 3 million people in the UK are estimated to have osteoporosis, worryingly few people know they have it until they break a bone.
Incontinence affects more than six million people in Britain today, with many suffering in silence because they are embarrassed while in many cases bladder or bowel weakness can be improved
More than 50 per cent of people over 60 will be affected by some type of hearing loss. Most people, who experience hearing loss as they get older, do so due to a condition called presbyacusis.
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The Health A-Z section of this website contains information of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of many types of illnesses. It also includes video interviews with specialists and patients. NHS inform is a new national health information service providing a single source of quality assured health information for the public in Scotland.
SHOW (Scotland's Health on the Web) provides information on more than 100 topics covering all aspects of healthy living and advice on coping with long-term health conditions as well as the NHS and health services.
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