| UPDATED: 10:19, Fri, Jan 22, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Life expectancy has increased steadily over the years, but one’s health span has unfortunately failed to keep up. As we age, most of us would like to live a long and healthy life and not one where the latter years are spent depending on others or immobile with some chronic disease. We all know that the combination of exercise and good nutrition determines our health and there is so much we can do to influence this, especially as we age. Older adults need more calcium and vitamin D to help maintain bone health. To meet these needs, it's strongly advised that over 50s take calcium supplements.