The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published her three-year strategy, setting out her priorities and the action she will take to help to make Wales the best place in
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Age discrimination is rife in England, with a quarter of over-50s taking part in a survey claiming they had been unfairly treated in stores, restaurants and hospitals. Ageism also appeared
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Communities are facing a “serious shortfall” in children’s health visitors, council leaders have warned. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, said investment is
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Only one in three adults in the UK believes it is possible to reduce their risk of developing dementia, research suggests. The poll, for Alzheimer’s Research UK, found a lack
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Early risers are less likely to develop some mental health problems than “night owls”, according to a new study. Researchers have found that being genetically programmed to get up early
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A campaign to support older people experiencing care to move more often has been hailed as a success by independent research. In 2016 the Care Inspectorate was commissioned by the
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The UK has become one of the first countries to meet a key target in the battle against the HIV epidemic, figures suggest. Statistics released by Public Health England (PHE)
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Glasgow is to become the first Scottish city to join a major global initiative aimed at halting the spread of HIV. Council leaders are to sign up to the Paris
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Cuts to smoking cessation services, sexual healthcare and obesity services are “misguided”, Labour has said. The party said that reductions in spending on public health in England are “shortsighted” and
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A “perfect storm” of stagnating wages and benefits cuts has led to the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in the England widening, according to new research.
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