A recipe to tackle malnutrition among the elderly
A new project aims to provide a cost-effective way of improving the diets of elderly people in residential care homes
Population: the future is caring
Danny Dorling: Don't panic. An ageing population is good news for the environment, for growth and for childcare
Caregiving for an elderly or sick loved one: people’s panel
Do you act as a caregiver for an aging or sick family member while working and raising children? We want to hear from you
What is life like after 100?
The conversation: More and more of us are living ever longer. But is old age something to dread, or cherish? Hetty Bower, 106, and Peggy Megarry, 100, discuss the reality of being very, very old
Elderly struck by ‘epidemic’ of body image and eating disorders
Anxiety over appearance on rise as over-70s struggle with stigma now surrounding ageing
Research dispels old myths about ageing
Tom Kirkwood, an expert on ageing, has produced research that suggests the 85-plus generation are much happier than perceived
Yoga: it’s never too late to reap the benefits
Yoga can help fight stiffness, hardening of the arteries, hormonal fluctuations, depression and loss of bone density. And, says Josephine Fairley, you can start at any age
Can memory improve with age?
As we grow old, our memory starts to fail. Or does it? While some degeneration is inevitable, research has shown that parts of the brain actually improve with age, writes Jon Simons
Sex and the over-60s
Older people are living longer and in better health than ever – so of course they're continuing to have sex. Why is it so hard to talk about, asks the editor of Gransnet
Mirror therapy may help to reduce the pain of arthritis
An optical illusion involving a mirror can trick the brain into reassessing a hand with arthritis as healthy and pain-free
Too old for synchronised swimming? No way
Emma Brockes meets the women of a retirement community's swim team (oldest member: 96)
Life expectancy shows a growing north-south divide
Men in London can live up to 14 years longer than their Glaswegian counterparts, according to ONS figures, putting the latter on a par with life expectancy in Albania and Palestine
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: how much should you nurse your elderly relatives in hospital?
Patients feel better and more settled if their relatives help to care for them, so how can you help?
Older people have problems too
From bleeding gums to falling over in the street, our failing health is no joke