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Healthy ageing

A gentle weekly walking plan after 65

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains a gentle weekly walking plan after 65 in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-19
Healthy ageing

Six simple balance exercises to practise near a chair

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains six simple balance exercises to practise near a chair in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-18
Healthy ageing

How to prepare for an annual health review

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains how to prepare for an annual health review in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-17
Healthy ageing

Vaccinations to discuss with your doctor this autumn

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains vaccinations to discuss with your doctor this autumn in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-16
Healthy ageing

How to make a useful list of your medicines

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains how to make a useful list of your medicines in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-15
Healthy ageing

Strength training at home: a safe place to begin

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains strength training at home: a safe place to begin in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-14
Healthy ageing

When tiredness deserves a medical appointment

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains when tiredness deserves a medical appointment in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-13
Healthy ageing

Small habits that support healthy blood pressure

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains small habits that support healthy blood pressure in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-12
Healthy ageing

How to reduce your risk of falls at home

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains how to reduce your risk of falls at home in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-11
Healthy ageing

Questions to ask before starting a new medicine

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains questions to ask before starting a new medicine in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-10
Healthy ageing

Understanding common medicine side effects

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains understanding common medicine side effects in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-09
Healthy ageing

How much sleep do older adults really need?

A calm, practical guide to help you make informed choices about your health and daily routine. This guide explains how much sleep do older adults really need? in clear, simple language.

Updated 2026-09-08