Health & wellbeing

Reducing your risk of dementia isn’t just about doing crosswords. All kinds of surprising things can scaffold the brain, from having vaccines to lowering cholesterol and getting your eyes tested

Dementia – a broad term for a group of conditions including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia – is sadly on the rise. This heartbreaking affliction causes decline in memory, thinking, and beha

Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at these varying reactions. AROUND six per cent of adults have food allergies, with 70 per cent developing them in later life. Common allergens include shellfis

When dementia takes hold, it can be difficult to keep it at bay – but your lifestyle is responsible for up to 76% of changes in the ageing of the brain, says Age UK. What you eat, how much you exercis

How staying active builds cognitive resilience in later life

Adopt these small habits now to protect your future health