Do you know someone with dementia? Do you have the disease yourself? Sadly, today dementia is so common that few of us are complete strangers to it. But how many of you are Dementia Friends? When it comes to dementia, a little understanding goes a long way. Recognising signs of dementia in others and showing

February is the most depressing month of the year. The fun of Christmas is a distant memory and the warmer weather still seems a long way off (even in Spain this year). But you can beat the winter blues – here are our top tips… Eat healthily – It is all too easy to stuff

If you suffer the constant misery of back pain you are not alone. It is estimated that more than 60 per cent of us will suffer back problems at some point in our lives – and for many the pain will never fully go away, or will return repeatedly. But although back pain is so

If the thought of climbing into the dentist’s chair leaves you cold with fear, you are not alone. Many people suffer negative emotions, ranging from mild anxiety to severe phobia, at the mere thought of going to the dentist. And it makes no difference who they are – fear of the dentist can send dread

We all get down, feel sad, lonely and even depressed from time to time. These are normal reactions to the bad times in life. But when feelings of depression overwhelm us, seem to have little real cause and last for long periods of time, it may be that we are suffering clinical depression. Clinical depression

Are you going through midriff crisis? Have you tried everything to shift that belly fat and got nowhere? Really? Be honest. Have you given the dieting a serious go? Have you been doing your crunches? Going all out in the legs, bums and tums class of your local gym? If you have, and have still

Choosing the best foundation has always been tricky. It’s not just getting the shade right, but the consistency and degree of coverage, too. Then, it seems, just as we’ve discovered our foundation soulmate, the manufacturer changes the colour, the formula or even discontinues your dream product completely. Now, to make things even harder, you are being

There comes a time in most women’s (and many men’s) lives when we stare in the mirror, push up sagging faces and long to go back to a time when we had a firmer jawline, higher cheekbones, more rounded cheeks and less lines. In the past the only option was a surgical facelift, but now