Common health problems of old age -- dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls -- can become catastrophic if they occur following a major surgery, a new study reports. Seniors who suffer these ...

Adult social care covers a large range of services given to the frail and disabled, from home visits to end-of-life care. Unlike the NHS, care is not free: there is both a needs assessment and a means ...

A friend of mine in his early 60s recently fell off a shed he was building. The shattered bone and the lengthy rehab would be hard on anyone. Should he expect, though, to return to optimal mental and ...

At a time when a growing number of Americans are reaching and living well into retirement, it is more important than ever to create a formula for health and happiness in our later years. Until ...