Health
How can you help your parent stay well for as long as possible and find their way through a complex health system?
Say goodbye to excess water in your body
Collaborative Post Feeling puffy, heavy and putting on extra weight? It’s possible that you are experiencing water retention. Although water is essential for us to live, excess water in the body is not good. Here are some suggested ways to get rid of retained water from the body. However, before we get into ways to […]
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Essential Skincare Tips for Older Adults
Collaborative Post Although ageing makes you wiser, your skin loses collagen and elastin production, which is essential for supple skin. Your skin may also start losing hydration as it becomes thinner and more brittle. Most older adults tend to focus on their face and neck. However, it’s equally important to nourish and take care of […]
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How to Get Yourself into a New Exercise Routine
Collaborative Post Getting physically active is pretty straightforward. It’s doing so in a way that’ll stick that’s the tricky part. If you’ve struggled throughout life to develop an exercise routine that’s right for you, and that developed into a habit, then don’t be disheartened – you’re in good company. Besides, it’s never too late to […]
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The Causes of Hip Pain and How to Treat it at Home
Collaborative Post Hip pain is a common problem, especially for older adults. The hip joint is a “ball-and-socket” joint that allows the leg to move in many directions. This type of joint is very stable but also susceptible to wear and tear over time. That’s why it’s important to be aware of the different causes […]
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How to deal with the symptoms of arthritis in your feet
Collaborative Post Much like the tyres on your car, your feet come into contact with the ground almost constantly. Thus, they’re the part of the body that’s subjected to the most wear and tear. But unlike the tyres on your car, you can’t simply remove your old feet and put on a new set. As […]
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Cutting your dementia risk – latest thinking
There’s sadly no cure for dementia yet. But are there ways to minimise the risk of developing the disease? It seems that the problem could be getting worse. Research into the effects of Covid-19 is necessarily still at an early stage, but already Covid has been linked to longer-term elevated risk of dementia. The good […]
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How to Protect Your Eyesight as You Get Older
Collaborative Post Our eyesight is incredibly precious, and we need to look after it as best as we can for the whole of our lives. As one of our five main senses, it helps us to navigate the world around us and to enjoy life to its fullest. That is why it’s so important that […]
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Oral hygiene and caring for teeth in later years
Once upon a time on a visit to my bedridden dad at his care home, he asked if I would clean his teeth as the carers hadn’t had time to do so. Of course, said I, and gathered up a bowl and some water, his toothbrush and toothpaste and a towel, ready for some in-mouth […]
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What you need to know about pre-paid funeral plans
From the end of July 2022 new regulations have come into force in the UK pre-paid funeral market, with the aim of ensuring higher standards and better consumer protection. What was the problem? Funerals can be surprisingly expensive, even if you just want to keep it simple, and many people don’t want that cost falling […]
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How heat affects sundowning in dementia
Temperatures in the UK have reached record-breaking highs this summer. The heatwave poses a risk to everyone’s health, especially those living with dementia, as they are at greater risk of dehydration, tiredness and behavioural changes – including ‘sundowning’. What is sundowning? ‘Sundowning is a state of confusion many of those living with dementia experience in […]
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