Health and wellbeing
In this section you'll find hints and tips on living a healthy and active lifestyle in later life. It's not just about eating healthily and staying active, but also looking after your mental health.
Health and wellbeing in later life
In this section you'll find hints and tips on living a healthy and active lifestyle in later life. It's not just about eating healthily and staying active, but also looking after your mental health.
Below you will find information and advice on:
- Eating healthily
- Exercise over the age of 65
- Looking after your mental wellbeing
- Getting a good night's sleep
- Loneliness
Click through our guides below to find out more about health and wellbeing
Healthy eating and nutrition
Find out information about eating healthily, making changes to your diet to benefit your health and a range of top tips.
Exercise advice for people over 65
Living an active lifestyle is a good idea for all of us, with even small levels of exercise and activity massively contributing to overall physical and mental health.
Looking after your mental wellbeing
Living a healthy lifestyle in old age is not just about looking after your physical health and fitness, but about making sure that you look after your mental wellbeing too.
Getting a good night's sleep
We all experience difficulties staying or falling asleep sometimes, however these issues are particularly common in older people due to the natural changes that our circadian rhythms go through as we age.
Loneliness
Providing advice and support on combating loneliness in later life.
Lifelong learning through retirement: what you can do to stay sharp in later life
Continuing to learn new things throughout your life is important for your mental wellbeing and physical health. By ensuring you keep your brain engaged and active, you’ll be able to develop new passions and hobbies whilst developing new skills.
Starting to exercise: The benefits of low impact exercise
The NHS and World Health Organisation recommend trying to get 30 minutes of exercise a day, so it’s important to try and be active everyday. Low impact exercises are a great form of exercise to try when you’re just starting out. We talk about the benefits of low impact exercise and some exercises you can try at home.