Family
How do the children, grandchildren, friends and other relatives find a way to work together to support older people?
My mum’s self-isolating and I’m worried about her state of mind
Dear Lesley I can’t stop worrying about my mum during this lockdown. She’s 85 so she needs to stay at home, and people locally have been great at getting her bits of shopping and her meds and leaving them at her door. The trouble is, she’s not used to being on her own all day, […]
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How to Make Your Marriage Healthier and Happier in Your Golden Years
Collaborative Post Just because your honeymoon period is over, doesn’t mean that you can’t bring back that feeling of butterflies every time you see your loved one. Every marriage will go through rough patches now and again, and some don’t survive long enough to make it through the other side. If you want to make […]
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The Stigmas of Elderly Life
Collaborative Post There are so many stigmas that surround old age, and some people assume that as soon as you reach the age of thirty, you’re old. And the feeling of fearing old age only comes from the stigmas that float around society. From the lack of social life, to the aches and pains that […]
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Mum’s behaviour has always hurt. Now dementia is making it worse
Dear Lesley, I’m looking after my 90-year old mum who has some dementia. My problem is her nasty attitude. I’m single and have to work full-time, but I visit mum twice a week and call her a couple of times nearly every day. I try taking her out to new places and for dinner, but she […]
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Can being more optimistic help us live longer?
There have been certain elements in public life recently who have exhorted the nation to be more optimistic. Possibly easier said than done, especially if you’re trying to juggle the demands of work, family and care giving. Yet recent research has suggested that people with higher levels of optimism can increase their life span. The […]
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Getting better sleep with the Sleepio app – week 7
Well, I’m all over the place with this programme. Sleepio is an app designed to help chronic poor sleepers get better quality sleep. As I’ve been waking and staying awake for several hours in the early hours for a long time now, this looked like a real opportunity to get a good night’s sleep and […]
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Sleepio week 4 – the going gets tough
I’ve been working my way through the Sleepio programme – designed by experts to help people with long-term sleep problems finally get some decent rest. So far it’s been about looking at aspects of how we prepare for sleep and our connection between sleep and the bedroom. Throughout the programme users keep their own sleep […]
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Trying to get some Sleepio – week 3
It’s week 3 in our review of the Sleepio app – aimed at helping chronic insomniacs finally get a good night’s sleep. For many of us, sleeping through the night is an elusive dream, as we lie awake worrying about our responsibilities and what the future hold. Join me on my journey through the programme […]
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7 things to do in Florida when you’ve had enough of theme parks
Collaborative Post Florida is a popular holiday destination for Americans and people from all over the world. Many people flock there because there are some spectacular beaches, and for those travelling as a family, it has to be the many theme parks that are the main attraction. If you’re looking for something to do that […]
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Why can’t I sleep? Working with the Sleepio app Week 2
If you’ve seen the first part of this series of blogs, you’ll know that after decades of broken sleep, I have high hopes that the Sleepio app is going to deliver some answers for me. If you’re one of the 10% with chronic sleep problems, or if you’re going through a difficult time right now […]
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