Elderly people will be treated like second-class citizens and denied medical care under new targets…

Elderly people are “trapped” in English hospitals in ever greater numbers as there is nowhere…

Cholesterol does not cause heart disease in the elderly and trying to reduce it with…

Vital care services for older and disabled people in England remain at risk -…

A warning about inconsistencies in mental health patient outcomes has been raised in a charity’s…

Age UK is urging all those missing out on the new state pension to check…

New figures from Age UK show an ‘invisible but invaluable’ army of the oldest carers…

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There are lots of ways you can do your bit to help lonely or socially…

Almost a quarter of all deaths in England and Wales are potentially avoidable, 2014 figures…

With Whitehall and Downing Street trying to get to grips with the referendum result, its…

“A breakthrough drug can slash levels of bad cholesterol by half without the side effects…

“Scientists have identified a new cause of devastating neurological conditions,” the Mail Online reports –…

The population of over-70s is set to hit nearly 7.9 million by 2020 For the…

Playing simple card games, such as snap, can help stroke patients with their recovery, say…