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Older people who are more socially isolated are less likely to get enough micronutrients in their diet, increasing their chance of poor health, a new study published in the journal Age and Ageing shows.

Older people who live alone or are socially isolated are more likely to have low levels of key nutrients in their diet such as vitamins C and B6 and folate – increasing their risk of health problems, scientists have said.

The number of people living with dementia who require end-of-life care is set to “substantially increase” in the coming years, according to a study.

Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK but, according to new research, almost half of cases can prevented and delayed through lifestyle changes. Health writer Sadhbh O'Sullivan asks experts how to reduce our risk

The study was conducted with 3,202 the elderly It has been shown that adequate control of blood glucose, in Diabeticsable to mitigate the decline in walking speed.

Smoking may be the most influential factor in whether older adults go on to develop dementia.

Depressive symptoms are linked to later memory decline in older people. The opposite is also true: Poorer memory is associated with an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open.

A study of more than 3,000 middle-aged and older women living in England showed that those who believed they had encountered gender discrimination were more likely to report declines in wellbeing over time.

A recent study published in PNAS explores the effects of social isolation in adults 50 years of age and older.

We set out the major challenges facing the adult social care system in England and explore potential future developments for the sector.

AROUND two million older people in England are living without the social care help they need, according to “deeply worrying” estimates from Age UK.

The research examined survey responses over a decade from 32,000 adults aged 50 and older across 14 European countries.

In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, researchers investigated the association between internet exclusion and depressive symptoms among older adults from high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Smoking may be the key lifestyle factor that determines how quickly cognitive decline occurs in older adults, research suggests.

A new study suggests that smoking could be a key factor in how quickly our thinking skills decline as we age.

Obesity and psychological well-being are independently associated with an increased risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis, according to study results published in the International Journal of Obesity.