63 h. ago How you do daily tasks could detect dementia years before symptoms begin

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in Missouri followed 298 older adults, 56 with MCI and 242 who were cognitively healthy, with an average age of 75.

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65 h. ago The £17 foundation in 50 shades that blends so well on fine lines, mature shoppers say 'helps me age slower'

"I'm 54 years old and it looks fabulous on my mature skin"

Economics

3 d. ago The language skill that could help keep your brain younger into old age

Researchers believe that multilingualism keeps people to stay sharp

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4 d. ago Staying in shape could help your brain age slower, doctors say

Researchers say their AI-powered findings may help to fight Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia

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6 d. ago Kate Middleton photographer reveals how to nail family photo with simple trick

A celebrity photographer who has worked with the Prince and Princess of Wales has shared the secret to capturing the perfect family portrait ahead of the festive season

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7 d. ago Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help pensioners boost income by £441 each month

The charity Independent Age is helping pensioners with health issues claim the tax-free benefit.

Economics

8 d. ago The benefit that pays up to £115 a week but almost one million Brits don’t claim – are you eligible?

ALMOST one million Brits are missing out on a benefit that pays up to £115 a week. Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over state pension age and on a low income. But data from the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) last month showed that nearly...

Economics

9 d. ago Top tips to help people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits

New checklist from Social Security Scotland to help people making a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payments.

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2 w. ago I'm 38 but have a biological age of 20. This is the secret truth about ageing everyone needs to know

For years, we believed that age was a slow march in one direction , with only one inevitable outcome. But what if you could rewind the clock and make yourself younger - and so, live for longer?

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3 w. ago 1.1million pensioners missing out on £110 weekly DWP benefit

The money is paid to those over state pension age who need help with everyday tasks due to illness or disability - but many are missing out

Economics

3 w. ago DWP benefit worth 110 a week helping people with common conditions

The attendance allowance is a tax-free benefit paid to people over state pension age who need help with everyday tasks due to illness or disability

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3 w. ago When we opened up our marriage, I gave my husband one rule. I thought it would protect us

Poor Lily Allen. As she sings of the heartbreak of her ex-husband's affair on her new 'revenge album', I couldn't help feeling - with all the smugness of middle age - 'Another open marriage bites the dust!'

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3 w. ago Simple test in middle age ‘helps detect dementia 25 YEARS before disease emerges’

HEART checks at middle age can detect signs of dementia 25 years before its onset, a new study has suggested. British scientists found that higher levels of a protein in the blood, called troponin, in midlife were linked to an increased risk of developing the devastating brain disease later in life. Troponin is released into the...

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3 w. ago Simple blood test in middle age predicts dementia 25 years early

A major new study has shown how people can help avoid dementia by making changes earlier in life

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3 w. ago DWP health conditions that could qualify you for up to £441 a month

The benefit is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses as a result of their condition which can also help them stay independent in their own home for longer

Economics