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How early would you want to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease?
How early would you want to know you have Alzheimer’s disease? Say you are in your fifties or sixties, and one or both parents died recently of (or with) a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease? Possibly you were the carer and … Continue reading
Where do you get the best healthcare – France America or the UK?
Last week I did a live broadcast for Radio Wales, to publicise my book. The first question I was asked was – after 65 years, how does the NHS stand up compared to other countries? Is it fit for purpose … Continue reading
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Fat Children
The saddest thing about the world’s obesity epidemic is that so many children, some very young, are getting fat, and this is a new development over the last twenty years. I said in my last blog that we don’t know … Continue reading
Why are we fat (some of us anyway!)?
Why are we fat? Recently I read an article about the science of obesity, which I found very interesting 1. The fact is, we don’t know what causes obesity. People get fat because they eat more than they “need” but … Continue reading
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A Tale of Broken Bones in a pair of Twins
I like writing about healthcare; and the different ways it is provided and delivered all over the world. So here is a taster. This is a tale of 68-year-old twins who both suffered fractures in different countries but with very … Continue reading
Elen Samuel, doctor and writer 