Sleeping pills increase the risk of dementia and falls in elderly people
ELDERLY people who take a sleeping pill to help doze off could be increasing their risk of falls and dementia, scientists have warned. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Two million wasted hospital days as NHS struggles to discharge elderly patients
MORE than 4,000 care home beds have been lost in the past two years as the number of days wasted in hospital to bed blocking reaches almost two million a year, a study reveals. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Is YOUR elderly relative unfit to drive? GPs should breach confidentiality, expert argues
HUNDREDS of people might agree they have an elderly relative who they don’t believe is fit to drive – as a result of an illness, ageing or a health condition. Daily Express :: Health Feed
SUMMER’S BACK: Sweltering 32C heatwave to hit TODAY as safety warning issued for elderly
BRITAIN is back on heatwave alert with temperatures nudging 90F triggering a raft of health warnings. Daily Express :: News Feed
Aerial footage shows the moment giant sinkhole swallows elderly couple’s backyard
THE giant eight-metre sinkhole swallowed up the elderly retired couple’s entire back garden – and it’s STILL growing. Daily Express :: World Feed
Elderly people who suffer depression for more than three years ‘have higher dementia risk’
ELDERLY people who suffer depression for more than three years are over a fifth more at risk of dementia, a study found. Daily Express :: Health Feed
What a joke! Elderly should do community work or face LOSING their pension, demands Lord
THE elderly population should be encouraged to do community work or face LOSING their pension, a peer has blasted. Daily Express :: News Feed
Vulnerable elderly suffering in SILENCE because of reluctance to complain about healthcare
A STAGGERING number of older Britons with serious health problems are left with “very little protection” from the nation’s health services, a new survey has revealed. Daily Express :: Life & Style Feed
Vulnerable elderly suffering in SILENCE because of reluctance to complain about healthcare
A STAGGERING number of older Britons with serious health problems are left with “very little protection” from the nation’s health services, a new survey has revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Elderly woman dies and five injured after car ploughs through packed Costa coffee
AN ELDERLY woman has died after a car crashed into a Costa coffee shop on Christmas Eve morning and ended up embedded inside the cafe. Daily Express :: News Feed