How many kilojoules in alcoholic drinks?
Many of us enjoy a social drink this time of year but alcohol...
Healthy ageing: How to eat well with Parkinson’s disease
Q My sister, who’s 65, was recently told she has Parkinson’s disease. Does...
A tough pill to swallow for senior citizens
Multivitamins account for 72 per cent of pill-swallowing problems among the senior community....
Healthy ageing: The link between memory loss and meals
Q My mother has significant memory problems and forgets to eat. She’s now...
Healthy ageing: Going green while taking Warfarin
Q Following on from the question about medications in HFG May 2019, can...
Editor’s letter: Strength and ageing
Joni Mitchell famously sang “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”,...
Healthy ageing: Managing dry mouth symptoms
Q I’ve been having problems with a lack of saliva and a dry...
It’s never too late to start building muscle
Staying strong is essential to good health as we age. Senior nutritionist Rose...
Healthy ageing: Nutrition and falls – is there any connection?
Q I live alone and had a fall a couple of months ago...
Healthy ageing: Meals on wheels a good start for rehab
Q Following two weeks in hospital my 82-year-old aunt is getting Meals on...
Healthy ageing: Managing medication side effects
Q I’m 86 and during a recent stay in hospital was prescribed new...
Healthy ageing: Why you need protein at every meal
Protein intake, ideally spread across the day, has many beneficial health effects that...
Healthy ageing: When weight loss is a red flag
Q My mother, who is 80, has lost 5kg in the past six...
Healthy ageing: Learning to cook later in life
Q Last year my wife and I separated after 45 years. I don’t...
Cabbage keeps you strong
An increased daily intake of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts may help...
Healthy ageing: Social eating
Q My dad died earlier this year, and although my 83-year-old mum is...
How to live well, longer
There’s no denying it: we’re getting older. As a nation, I mean.
According to...
