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  1. The ingredients for a better life

    Iris explains how support from the Age UK Advice Line helped her afford to eat properly again.

  2. Look after your thinking skills

    We all want to stay healthy and active in later life, so we’re interested in keeping fit mentally as well as physically. Increasingly, we’re learning what we can do to keep our thinking skills sharp as ... greater degrees of decline. Research is looking at a wide range of factors that might be involved in healthy ageing of our thinking skills , or that increase the risk of more serious decline. Many of these

  3. A recipe for camaraderie

    self-sufficient and independent. Despite this, many of us may lack the confidence or knowledge to prepare healthy meals for ourselves or others. There can be specific barriers for older men wanting to develop their ... range of easy cooking styles for all levels, while helping participants learn the importance of healthy eating and building social connections. Cooking and companionship After seeing a poster inviting ‘Men

  4. Top tips for your health and the cost of living

    bills at the moment, but it's important that people stay safe and healthy, too. We've brought together our top tips for staying healthy and well during the cost of living crisis. Find out about extra financial ... Batch-cooking meals is a great way to save money on ingredients and on your energy bills. You can eat the leftovers the next day, or freeze them to have later on in the week.  Make sure you're getting

  5. Looking after yourself as a carer

    can be difficult, try to make sure that you eat a healthy diet. If you're struggling to eat enough, try eating something that you fancy – it's better to eat something, rather than nothing.  Getting ... Getting enough sleep is also an important part of staying healthy and well – it helps your mind as well as your body.  Find out more about how to look after your mind and body It's also a good

  6. Tackling malnutrition

    silent and, all too often, hidden problem that can lead to long-term health issues in otherwise healthy and independent older people. The weight loss is usually unintentional and often goes unnoticed until ... prevent people from eating, chewing and swallowing. An increasing number of older people are also living with a cognitive impairment, such as dementia . This can change the way someone eats, including forgetting

  7. Helping older people to keep active

    activity. Learn more. Fit as a Fiddle This nationwide programme championed physical activity, healthy eating and mental wellbeing for older people. Over 350,000 older people and 4,500 volunteers participated

  8. Arthritis: symptoms, treatment & support

    more about looking after your joints on the Versus Arthritis website Healthy eating Eating a balanced diet and keeping to a healthy weight can help manage your symptoms because being overweight can put ... put extra strain on your joints, which can cause more pain. Find out more about how to eat well Medical treatments Depending on the type of arthritis you have, there are different medicines and treatments

  9. Tips for carers during the coronavirus pandemic

    new and long-standing carers, to assist with keeping the people they're looking after happy and healthy during the pandemic. Caring for someone can be difficult at the best of times, but the challenges ... tips for both new and long-standing carers to help them keep the people they look after happy and healthy during the pandemic. 1. Look after yourself You’re probably so used to putting the needs of

  10. 5 ways to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

    As we get older, we're more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. We've brought together information and advice on how you can reduce your risk of developing diabetes.

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