Food and Drink

Our Eat Well guide explains why what you eat matters in later life.  It includes ideas and practical suggestions for maintaining a healthy diet and information about who can support you to enjoy healthy, tasty, and satisfying food - whether you cook yourself, get help with meals, or go to a local group for lunch.  The guide has been developed in partnership with the Eat Well Age Well project.

Eat Well guide

Water is the single most important thing you can put in your mouth for your mental and physical health and wellbeing.  In Scotland our water is world class, fresh, cool and tastes great. Our Hydration Matters guide, published in partnership with Scottish Water offers helpful tips on how to stay hydrated, and provides information on how your body uses water and key signs of hydration to look out for.

Visit our Hydration Matters page. 

Hydration Matters guide

People of all ages can have a problem controlling their bladder or bowel. As people get older this may become more of an issue and it can really impact their day-to-day lives. Bladder and bowel problems are not always easy to speak about; many people do not talk about what is happening to them or ask for help. They may think nothing can be done to help or find it an embarrassing topic to talk about, but a GP or nurse can do a lot to help.

Our Bladder and bowel problems guide looks at common problems, and some of the things you can do to cure, treat, or manage them so they do not interfere with your everyday life.

Bladder and bowel problems guide