Our mission is to promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Principles Values and principles underpin what we do, why we do it, and guide how we work to achieve our mission.� Our underlying principles are: Ageism is unacceptable: we are against all forms of unfair discrimination, and challenge unfair treatment on grounds of age All people have the right to make decisions about their lives: we help older people to discover and exercise these rights People less able to help themselves should be offered support: we seek to support older people to live their lives with dignity Diversity is valued in all that we do: we recognise the diversity of older people and their different needs, choices, cultures and values. It is only through working together that we can use our local, regional and national presence to the greatest effect. - read more

Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. We research the needs of older people in the UK and overseas and campaign for changes in policy. We provide community services and publish information for the elderly on finance, how to stay healthy as well as guidance on choosing a care home. - read more

AGE Platform Europe is a European network of around 150 organisations of and for people aged 50+; representing directly over 28 million older people in ... - read more

Mar 14, 2011 ... Diabetes In Older People—A Disease You Can Manage. Diabetes is a serious disease. People get diabetes when their blood glucose level, ... - read more

A number of the age connected decreases happen not because of the process of growing old, especially of ... - read more

Age-Associated Changes in the Renal and Genitourinary Systems. A. Definitions: Cockroft-Gault Equation: Calculation of creatinine clearance in older adults: ... - read more

Feb 23, 2011 ... Almost one out of four people age 65 and older have lost all of their teeth. Receding gum tissue affects the majority of older people. Periodontal ... - read more

9 hours ago ... Information and advice for the elderly about benefits, care, age ... Around 1 in 7 older people have diabetes and numbers are rising. Do you ... - read more

As we age, the amount of the chemical in the body, needed to absorb vitamin B12 decreases. To avoid deficiency, older adults are advised to eat foods rich in ... - read more

Jan 26, 2011 ... The 75-to-84-year-olds numbered 12.4 million people (35 percent of the older population), and those ages 85 and over numbered 4.2 million ... - read more

Along with the physical changes that occur as we get older, changes to our sleep patterns are a part of the normal aging process. As people age they tend to ... - read more