Women's health 60-plus

Top 10 diets review

Find a weight loss plan that’s right for you with our review of the 10 most searched-for commercial diets.

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Is your blood pressure healthy?

Avoid high blood pressure by making some simple lifestyle changes.

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'I started bleeding after the menopause'

Gabrielle describes how early diagnosis and treatment of womb (endometrial) cancer saved her life.

Physical activity guidelines for older adults

Guidelines for older adults aged 65 and over, for general health and fitness.

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Lower your cholesterol

A fatty diet can raise your cholesterol, increasing your risk of heart disease and stroke. Get food tips for lowering your cholesterol.

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Video: sex over 60

A video about sex in later life. A sex psychotherapist talks about sex for older people, and some over-60s discuss their attitudes to sex.

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Eye health tips for over-60s

How to keep your eyes healthy as you get older with NHS eye tests, prescription lenses and lifestyle changes.

Eat well over 60

A healthy, varied diet is vital to maintain your appetite, weight and energy levels as you get older

'Hearing loss isn't funny'

Actress, Rula Lenska, lost her hearing after an ear infection on a diving holiday. She now wears hearing aids in both ears

Living with incontinence

How to cope with incontinence, including advice on travelling, sex, skincare, hygiene and emotional wellbeing.

Exercise and bone health

Making a few changes to your lifestyle can lower your risk of developing osteoporosis.

Flu and the flu vaccine

Your guide to flu symptoms and the flu vaccine, including who should get the jab this winter.

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Foot care services for older people

If you're having trouble with tasks such as cutting your toenails, talk to your GP about footcare services.

10 self-help tips for pain

Practical ways to beat pain including relaxation tips, breathing exercises and helplines

'I've had cosmetic surgery 10 times'

A woman in her 60s talks about her multiple and long-term experiences of cosmetic surgery.

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Care: plan for the future

Residential care may seem a long way off, but planning ahead saves uncertainty and rushed decisions later.

Hearing aids

Today’s NHS hearing aids are slimmer, lighter and smaller than ever before. They come in funky colours, too.

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Lung cancer in women

How lung cancer affects women, including why female smokers are more at risk than male smokers.

'I exercise to stay mobile and supple'

Maggie Nicholls, 62, says for her, exercising is about much more than being physically fit.

Which painkiller?

The benefits and side effects of painkillers, and how to choose the best painkiller to fight your type of pain.

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'I had breast cancer and then cervical cancer'

Juanita explains the impact of cancer on her life, and how charity work helps others and brings her happiness.

'I want to exercise till I'm 100'

Betty Shaw, 93, says exercise has been the key to helping her to continue living independently.

Over 60 and underweight

Some over-60s find they lose weight as they grow older. But maintaining a healthy weight needn't be a trial.

Life after cancer

Get advice on adjusting to life after cancer, including how to cope with fatigue, changes to your body and difficult emotions, and where to go for further help and support.