Health
Welcome to the health and wellbeing section of the Mature Times website – the voice of our generation!
This area of the site is packed with articles that promote health and wellbeing amongst older people. The over 50’s are the largest consumers of healthcare products and are extremely interested in all areas of wellbeing.
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Spotlight on the Menopause
- Monday, 17 June 2013
What are the symptoms and how can you beat them?
Join our live webTV show with menopause expert, Dr Heather Currie and Kathryn Colas, founder of Simplyhormones.com
Show date: 18th June
Show time: 2:30pm
Male menopause needs to be talked about
- Monday, 17 June 2013
There is a common misconception that male menopause is just a derogatory term used by women (colloquially sometimes called "man-opause) to explain irritable moods and lack of energy, but cognitive neuroscientist and ageing specialist Dr Lynda Shaw believes that it is an issue that many 40 to 60 year old men may suffer from and isn’t to be taken lightly.
Advice from Age UK on good foot health
- Friday, 14 June 2013
Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week takes place from 17-21 June 2013. It aims to reduce the risk of falling and will highlight how important it is for everyone to keep their feet healthy to maintain mobility and independence throughout life.
Taking regular exercise, having foot checks and wearing well-fitting shoes can all help to prevent falls when we get older.
Whether falling over uneven ground, tripping over steps, or stumbling due to feeling dizzy, over three million people over the age of 65 in the UK suffer a fall each year. This represents half of all hospital admissions for accidental injury.
Risk of heart disease reduced when saturated fats are replaced with unsaturated fats
- Friday, 14 June 2013
Fatty acids continue to be the subject of ongoing academic research and media attention. In this bulletin, brought to you by the experts behind The Fat Information Service (FIS), we discuss some recent findings regarding different types of fat and risk of heart disease.
250,000 older people hospitalised due to a fall every year
- Friday, 14 June 2013
Age UK has today revealed that 250,000 people aged 65+ in England are treated in hospital as the result of a fall every year.
The figures have been announced to mark the start of Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013 (17-21 June), which aims to raise awareness of the things that people can do to help prevent the devastating consequences of a fall in later life.
Over 9,000 older people die every year as the result of a fall and injuries from falls are one of the leading causes of death for over 75s. For others, the impact of a fall and the resulting injuries can be life-changing, leaving many feeling isolated, anxious and reluctant to leave home.
