Optimism for our ageing society

Want to reach a ripe old age? Being alive and kicking in your 80s and 90s might seem appealing, but how many ‘good years’ you have later in life is dependent on healthy ageing. Older people are often

What the scientists are saying…

Beveridge is alive and living in modern Britain. Not the man, but the social problems he identified, known as his five giants: idleness, ignorance, disease, squalor and want. It was Sir William Beveri

The various forms of dementia now affect 50 million people around the world. There are 10 million new sufferers every year – and still no cure

Think, for a moment, about your hopes and fears for the future. Do you see your 60s, 70s or 80s as a time of growth and opportunity? Will ageing bring wisdom, status and friendship? Or do you see your

T he Parliamentary Obesity Summit Report from the Guild of Health Writers (healthwriters.com), warns that obesity is spiralling into a national health emergency and demands urgent, coordinated action