Can you imagine a life without reading? The very idea of not being able to access the most basic of information probably seems a world away but for many people in Shropshire this is a reality. According to the National Literacy Trust, 1 in6 people have literacy problems and this cycle is being repeated year [...]

Barry Oldham, 68, from Clun, Shropshire recently had his right knee replaced and just 20 minutes after leaving the operation theatre he was in the recovery room doing leg raises. Oldham later started using crutches going to and from the bathroom. He was able to go back to his own home within 48 hours. This [...]

During the later years in life, the body misplaces skeletal parts and muscles as well as gaining fat as the hormones start to decline. Healthy nutrition for the elderly is affected by some components, one being a change in body composition. There are numerous components which hinder an elderly person’s health. To live a more [...]

Freeview viewers living in north Shropshire and part of south Shropshire will need to retune TV’s and boxes today for the second phase of the digital switchover. The first phase of the switchover was carried out on April 6, a number of TV viewers had teething problems but were shortly solved after a full retune. [...]

Its good news for all the silver surfers out there as new research shows that the internet helps elderly people keep their brain active and stave from memory loss. The evidence also suggested that it makes the brain more flexible and reduces symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. Marco Trabucchi, chairman of the Italian Association [...]

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — An 85-year-old British sailor who dreamed of crossing the Atlantic on a raft as a young boy has completed the journey in 66 days with three friends. The 2,800-mile crossing to this Caribbean island, led by Anthony Smith of London, took about two months and was generally smooth except for damage to two [...]

According to a new study from Dr Yu-Hang and colleagues from the national health research institute in Taiwan, it was concluded that elderly people who shop as regularly as every day are more likely to live longer than less frequent shoppers. The research team studied nearly 1,850 people aged 65 and over who were living [...]

Despite the high obesity rates making national news, a leading scientist has claimed that Brits are currently living longer than ever before. The average life expectancy in the UK has increased to a total of eight years since the 1970’s.People in Britain generally live a couple of years longer than Americans whose average life expectancy [...]

The newly-developed Forester Charitable Trust in Much Wenlock, which has five trustees, has received a cheque of £250k. The ExtraCare charitable trust that used to own a nursing home in Shropshire said  the purpose for the generosity was “to relieve financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst elderly people resident in and around Much Wenlock”. [...]

Walnuts are top of the tree when it comes to heart healthy nutty superfoods, research has shown. The Christmas favourites are packed with more potent and abundant antioxidants  than any other popular nut, as well as healthy fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. Tree and ground nuts are generally said to be among nature’s most perfect ready made foods. [...]