Give your skin a once over Our skin changes dramatically as we age, becoming thinner, more vulnerable to damage and with an increasing risk of skin cancer. Give your skin a quick once over every few months. Make a regular appointment with the chiropodist, and for an extra treat have a manicure and pedicure. Many older people lead an increasingly sedentary life, and come to rely on old favourites or simple meals in the kitchen. Exercise and a good diet are essential in the fight to stay healthy.
Exercise is particularly important to keep older people as mobile and active as possible.
Our minds need exercise just as much as our bodies do if we are to stay mentally agile and able. Getting older brings a myriad of issues, from the loss of loved ones to the end of a fulfilling career, which can be challenging. Depression and mood changes are common but may also be a sign of illness. Cancer tests Half of all cancers first appear in people aged 70 or over, and some cancers are 1000 times more likely to affect a person of 75 than of 20. Take up any cancer screening available.