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The Age UK Health Influencing team discusses the impact of dismissing older people's mental health concerns, and what can be done to help.
Six things we learned at Brain Health Day 2019 We all want to stay as sharp as we can as we get older. Age UK headed to Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to hear about the latest research into cognitive ... Brain Health Day celebrated the latest research into how our thinking skills change with age and what we can do to protect them. Here’s what we learned: 1. When it comes to our brain health, the spirit
anxious isn't just something that comes with age. It may be a sign something's wrong with your mental health. Speaking about it, though programmes like IAPT can help.
consider if you're an older driver. Our information and advice can help you learn how to declare health conditions to the DVLA, undertake a driving assessment and adapt to life without driving.
Regular movement is one of the best ways to protect your future health, and there are all sorts of different ways you can fit more movement in your day-to-day life.
We offer opportunities for older people to take part in physical activity that helps them stay active in ways that suits their needs and abilities. Often the activities we run also provide the opportunity ... Physical activity is good for us, both in terms of our physical and mental health. However, as we get older, our activity levels often decrease. That may be due to a long-term health condition, or practical
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Routine health checks take just minutes to perform and you can spot any problems in the early stages when they are easier to treat. Read more from Age UK.
Carolyn Chew-Graham on the challenges of lockdown, and advice for older people worried about the guidelines easing.
One of the reasons that ethnic inequalities in health arise is because of the barriers older ethnic minority people experience in accessing health and care services. What are these barriers and why do