When you decide to eat healthy first thing that comes to your mind is eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians. And there goes all the motivation! Well, fret
If you’ve decided to eat healthy but don’t really like eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians, fret not we from health.india.com have come up with
Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife and highly popular among her social group, started getting confused about directions and
Over a million people across India took part in 'Yogathon' Saturday performing 'Surya Namaskars' (Salutations to the Sun) to mark World Health Day. The 'yogathon' was organized by the Bangalore-based Art of Living (AoL) founded
A group of 500 people, including the elderly, participated in a walkathon in the capital to spread awareness about healthy and active ageing on the occasion of the World Health Day Saturday. Health and Family Welfare Secretary
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said every citizen should have access to affordable health care and asked citizens to take a pledge to look after their health. In a message on World Health Day, the prime minister said a
Ever thought why some folk have a sunnier disposition and sharper mind in old age? Well, scientists have found that an optimistic and light-hearted outlook can be greatly beneficial for people, especially in their elderly
While people generally turn quite anxious about their body's condition as they age, a US academician has claimed that once individuals reach their 90s their body in fact stops ageing. According to Michael Rose, a professor of
On World Health Day (7 April), WHO is calling for urgent action to ensure that, at a time when the world’s population is ageing rapidly, people reach old age in the best possible health. Due to better living conditions and
As the number of elderly rises worldwide, researchers find that old people today have more sex, are more likely to be divorced, are cleverer and feel better, and are more outgoing. An extensive research project at Sweden's
Scientists have claimed to develop a technique that they say may lead to a longer life. Unfortunately, the treatment is only fit for pets at the moment. The possible cure for age related problems is a drug which protects
While many women may feel a face-lift or anti-ageing creams are the only ways to look young, a study has suggested it is the smile that holds the key to looking younger than one's actual age. According to German researchers, the
Shekhar Malhotra had been living an extremely isolated, morbid life as a single for two years, but five days changed it all. Five eventful days when he walked, laughed, held hands and shared drinks and memories with a woman.
In India, as all around the world, people are living longer. Undoubtedly,the population of India is ageing and will continue to age steadily in the next few decades. It is estimated that the population aged 60 years and above