The Diabetes Federation last week hosted an education session for caregivers at the Home Instead Senior Care franchise office on Merrion Road, Ballsbridge. Over 200,000 people in Ireland have diabetes so there is a real need for caregivers to learn ...

There are now many treatments available for Osteoporosis. However it is important to note that all medications have potential side effects whether they are for Osteoporosis or any another condition. When dealing with Osteoporosis, the risk of fracture ...

Osteoporosis affects both men and women. One in five men will develop an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime and 20% of people aged 60+ who fracture a hip will die within 6-12 months due to the secondary complications of osteoporosis, ...

There is a real need for seniors and their families to discuss where seniors want to receive end of life care. New research has revealed that the large majority of seniors want to live at home and receive end of ...

Yes. Osteoporosis is one of the many serious complications facing any individual that suffers or has suffered from an eating disorder.

Bone is a living tissue and is constantly being broken down and renewed by the body in response to ...

• There are approximately more than 40,000 dementia sufferers in Ireland.
• 11 new cases of dementia are diagnosed on a daily basis and continuation of this trend will result in 71,000 active cases by the year 2026.
• 36-53% ...

Esteemed Drs. Oz and Roizen share seven steps you can do to reinvent your brain:

1. Do 10,000 steps a day and work your muscles with intervals, too. Physical activity zooms blood flow to your brain and unleashes brain-derived ...

Yes it has been suggested that a high caffeine intake is a risk factor for osteoporosis. It is important not to drink  more than 4 cups of coffee a day as excessive caffeine consumption can lead to bone loss.

Caffeine ...

It sounds like your father will benefit from a nutritional screening. Nutritional screening tools such as the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) will help identify problems your father may have that are negatively impacting his nutritional status. 

There are many ...