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  1. Winter running tips

    in winter and get fit for the new year. Warming Up Warm up inside during the winter months so your body can heat up progressively allowing your muscles to be ready to meet the cold outside. Walking to start ... one big layer protects your body from the cold. Technical tops can draw sweat away keeping you warm. Cover all extremities (head, neck, feet and hands) as almost 70% of all body heat is lost through these

  2. The real cost of living

    Parkinson’s and curvature of the spine, he can’t use his fingers and has severe pain in most of his body. He’s had to foot the bill for four daily care visits just to help him cope. “Financially ... I’d continued, I would have been close to death,” he says. Age UK is calling on the Government to protect older and disabled people and carers from sky high energy bills, handing in a petition

  3. Frailty and the NHS Long Term Plan

    In the 2018 Budget the Government agreed a five year funding settlement for the NHS, including £20.5 billion in additional funding by 2023/24. In return NHS England, the body responsible for running the

  4. Smoking

    74,000 people die each year because of it. Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals that are bad for our bodies, and smoking them can: increase your blood pressure and heart rate lead to poor blood circulation ... benefits. Many of these benefits can be immediate – but the sooner you quit, the sooner your body can start to heal. Quitting will help you: breathe more easily feel better overall and have more energy

  5. Getting older people fighting fit for life post-lockdown

    you enjoy – it doesn’t matter if it’s not for a full hour.” “The Government guidelines for physical activity for older adults recommend two strength training sessions and ... movement throughout the day, that means even if it’s 5 or 10 minutes. It’s a treat for your body and your mind. I have lots of different snacks, whether it’s a ‘walk snack’ or ‘stair

  6. Vitamins for older people

    choose to take supplements, because we think we're not getting the right amount of vitamins in our body - but you might not realise that taking a high dosage, or taking them for too long, can do more harm ... vitamin supplements can be expensive - and unnecessary. Your kidneys will simply flush out what your body doesn’t need, which could mean that your expensive supplements end up going straight down the toilet

  7. Spiced carrot cake recipe

    This spiced carrot cake recipe is rich in beta-carotene, which converts in the body to vitamin A. This has an anti-oxidant effect, boosts immunity, and may slow down the development of macular degeneration

  8. Exercise for everyone: the age-friendly gym

    available to help, but it means they can come in and exercise independently.” John I think that the body was designed to move, and the less you move it, the more inclined it is to say, ‘I don’t ... break because it’s a way of showing people how to do certain activities. “I think that the body was designed to move, and the less you move it, the more inclined it is to say, ‘I don’t

  9. Easy mushroom soup recipe

    is creamy and warming and the mushrooms contain fibre and many vitamins and minerals to support the body, including B vitamins and potassium. Serve for lunch with a crusty roll, or as a starter for dinner

  10. Thinking seriously about climate change

    dangerous for our health. Our body temperature, when we’re healthy, is around 37°C, and we need to keep it very close to that to stay well. In a heat wave, our bodies need to work hard to keep us ... stay out of the sun and to drink plenty of water, and Age UK has lots of advice on how to help your body stay cool in hot weather . Climate change The temperatures we saw last week, which have never been

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