Care Options
Regardless of new technology and the massive expenditure that goes into health services some people feel that alternative medicine is worth looking into.
You may be able to delay the need for long term care if you take action to preserve your health into old age. In theory this includes looking after your teeth (or dentures if fitted), but if you live in Scotland and you don't have a fully paid up contract with a dentist it is unlikely that you will be able to get one no matter whether you are an NHS patient or not. The NHS only pays a fraction of the cost of dental care currently 20%. The BBC asks can dental services be improved?
Common medical problems.and how to avoid or treat them.
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco can shorten your life
Some external reference sites (many more are listed in the references section.)
An extensive range of information for Scots is available on NHS Scotland.
Alphabetic List of Specific Diseases/Disorders from the Karolinska Institute which is one of Europe's largest medical universities. It is also Sweden's largest centre for medical training and research, accounting for 30 per cent of the medical training and 40 per cent of the medical academic research that is conducted nationwide.
Incontact is the UK organisation for people affected by bowel and bladder problems.
Okinawan diet claimed to be the healthiest diet on earth.