Scientists have cracked the secret of why some people live a healthy and physically independent life over the age of 100. For the first time, a team of experts from Newcastle University's Institute for Ageing and Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, explored which biological and pathological processes may be the most important for successful ageing after 100 years of age. They identified that to live past the age of 100 you must keep inflammation down in the body and...Read more

Promoting independence in old age The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its first guideline for the social care sector to promote high-quality home care services for older people at a time when demand for such services is set to grow. Home care refers to practical support for people who need help to continue living in their own homes. During 2013-14, 470,000 people used home care funded by local authorities in England and almost 80 percent...Read more

The UK’s over 50s have a ‘fit and healthy’ price tag of £130 million2 per month 13.2 million over 50s (58%) are more conscious than ever about their health and fitness, and 8.9 million exercise more now than when they were younger.Walking and swimming are the top pursuits in the pursuit of physical prime The UK’s over 50s are enjoying ‘getting physical’, according to original insight from insurance provider RIAS. Just over half (54%) of today’s over 50s exercise at...Read more

Prue Leith co-founds new premium meal delivery service for time poor real food lovers. Deli At Home founders include Yoosli owner Markus Niemeier and Michelin Star trained Chef Brian Collie Well-known television presenter, restaurateur, caterer, journalist, cookery writer and novelist Prue Leith is one of the founders of Deli At Home, the new premium meal delivery service for time poor real food lovers. Says Prue “I am delighted to be part of the team that has launched this new meal...Read more

The Global Fan Base of Rugby Union As major rugby union events enter the new markets of Brazil, Russia and Japan over the coming decade, each of the three hosts have managed to establish keen public interest in the sport, which could be harnessed to boost the tournaments’ success and develop rugby union further. This is just one of many findings within ‘The Global Fan Base of Rugby Union’, the latest in a series of reports by SMG Insight /...Read more

Smoking was found to pose the biggest modifiable risk to sight loss Eye health experts today marked National Eye Health Week (21 – 27 September) with a warning that unhealthy lifestyles are fuelling an alarming increase in avoidable sight loss as a new study published in the journal Ophthalmology(1) reveals lifestyle factors increase the risk of sight loss regardless of a person’s genetic make-up. The research, led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, used healthy lifestyle scores based on...Read more

The UK ranks at 10 in the The third annual Global Age Watch Index published by Age UK. No real surprises in the top ranking country-Switzerland and Afghanistan remains the lowest ranking (96th out of 96). Britain performs well in some sub categories including personal safety and easy access to public transport however does not fare so well with healthcare. According to Age UK ‘The UK has seen the most progression in the ‘capability’ domain for education status and employment...Read more