Most people know that when you look for a house, you want a place with “good bones.” In other words, if the structure of the home is in good shape, most people feel they can fix up...

By Jessica Thiefels− Bone and joint health increases in childhood, but as you age you steadily lose muscle and bone mass. This can lead to painful issues with your joints, such as arthritis, osteoarthritis or osteoporosis. In...

Determining the cause behind your back pain may be a complicated process. But preventing the pain from occurring in the first place may be simple. Adopting just a few every day habits can help you relieve pressure,...

By Myrna Beth Haskell– Not long ago, I was talking to a friend who had just found out she was at high risk for osteoporosis due to the results of a recent bone density test. She informed...

By Dr. David Mantle – Did you know over 50% of the UK population are deficient in vitamin D due to lack of quality sun exposure? Vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent during the winter months, so...

By Tony Miller− Running has become a popular fitness and recreational activity. In fact, this cheap, low-impact exercise activity is currently the sixth most popular fitness activity in the United States. In 2014, there were more than...

Exercise is important for all ages. For older adults, it’s no different; exercise is essential. It can take many forms, and for seniors there are multiple activities such as Tai Chi, running, walking and swimming. Does swimming...

May is osteoporosis month so take some time to think about the importance of building and maintaining healthy bones. It is estimated that around 3 million people in the UK have osteoporosis, a condition where the support...

By Alicia Kwan− Nutritionally speaking, there are over 40 different vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients the human body needs on a daily basis to remain healthy and properly nourished. Yes, 40. Which is a difficult requirement even for...

There’s a silent and stealthy disease you may not even know you have… until you fall. A new study, “The 2010 Burden of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass among Residents of the U.S. Age 50 and Older,”...

A live in Carer can assist you with the gardening and help you create something beautiful in your own back yard, with the added benefit of increased health. Many of our live in Carers are often placed...

By Mirabai Holland – With 12,000 boomers a day turning 65, that’s one every 8 seconds for the next 18 years; and with 50% of women over the age of 50 projected to have an osteoporosis related...

By Dr. Holly Thacker – Do you know the symptoms of osteoporosis, a disease that will be developed by half of women over age 50? It’s a trick question — there aren’t any symptoms. Too often, women...

Women are more at risk than men for osteoporosis. After receiving a diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia it is important to keep moving and exercise in a safe manner. This means not putting compression on the spine,...

It’s great to be a woman…until, of course, you begin to age! Necks sag, arms jiggle, but even more importantly, as our estrogen begins to “dry up” we can be faced with the weakening of our skeletal...