Health and Lifestyle

www.bbc.co.uk/health     www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions
BBC's Health site offering a collection of articles about many aspects of health.  Check your symptoms or diagnosis from alphabetical lists.  Has a special section for the over 50's.

www.bbc.co.uk/food  
BBC's Food site: an excellent source of recipes, discussions and cookery techniques.  Find information and recipes for individual chefs, and list of current and previous food programmes.

www.nsandi.com     www.nationallottery.co.uk
The principle premium bond and savings site.  Check to see if your premium bonds have won anything.  Check lottery results for free or sign up and open an account to play the lottery on line.

www.ramblers.org.uk
The Ramblers website, at the heart of walking.  Join up online, find your local ramblers group, a great resource for lovers of the countryside packed with walking routes, tips and advice.

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/    www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/CheckSymptoms
The National Health's very comprehensive health and symptoms information resource.  Search the health encyclopaedia, initial assessment or the self help guide to symptoms (see our second link).  May seem a little complex at first, but worth getting to know how this site works.

theoldie.co.uk
The Oldie magazine's home site.  Read many of the topical and humorous articles from The Oldie, cartoons, puzzles and much more, see archives from the past editions. Webster's computer tips are here too.  A few ads.

www.allaboutyou.com
All About You  an online magazine aimed at women,  which pulls together the best topics from Good Housekeeping, Country Living, She, Prima, House Beautiful and Coast.  Covers a  wide variety of interesting topics eg food, diet, well-being, homes, hair and beauty, crafts, country and community.  Great for the elderly who are young at heart.  Contains sponsor ads.

www.saga.co.uk
Saga's home site aimed at the over 50's.  Magazine style site which includes a wide range of topics eg finance, travel, property, health, care homes and games.  The Saga Magazine  option gives more options eg gardening and technology.  Very comprehensive resource centre . Some sponsor ads appear.

www.elderlyparents.org.uk
Elderly Parents a useful site offering advice on the care of elderly parents.  Wide range of topics from tackling difficult  issues to keeping independence.  Clear and well organised site.

www.maturetimes.co.uk
Mature Times a 'voice' for the  50 plus generation.  Lively newspaper style website, campaigning on major social issues eg pension and benefit rights, caring issues, leisure interests and looking for friendship.  Well organised. Sponsor ads.