Exercise programs play a vital part in preventing falls among older Australians
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I’m 63 and spending my £50,000 savings on travel
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BBC ‘faces catastrophic funding collapse’ if TV goes online only
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Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating – The Journal
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Minister for Older People defends plan to encourage older people to split homes into flats – The Journal
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I’m a pensioner – sharing with someone in their thirties has changed my life
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‘Could have significant long-term health benefits’
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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix,…