Health
How can you help your parent stay well for as long as possible and find their way through a complex health system?
How your eyes change as you age – and how to look after them
Collaborative Post Ageing is a natural process that everyone, naturally, goes through. There are some things about ageing with which many of us are familiar: greying hairs, occasionally stiffer joints, even changes to sleeping habits. But there are some changes we may not be expecting, and which can be quite disturbing when experienced for the […]
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Worried about dementia? Here are 5 things to look out for
Collaborative Post The thought of someone close to you developing dementia is something no one wants to experience. However, as people are living longer, it has become an increasingly prominent condition. Every person is different and there is no way of knowing fully how the disease will affect each individual. if you or a loved […]
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Sports to try in retirement
Collaborative Post When it’s time to retire, a whole new chapter of life begins. This is one where the world truly is your oyster and you can do all the things you never got the chance to before. This could include travelling the world, learning a new skill or even trying a new sport. Picking […]
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Is walking the right step in your journey through a healthy life?
We find the advice everywhere. Exercise is good for you, and continued exercise will help you enjoy a healthier old age. In the UK, that means most of us are recommended to do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity each week, whether that’s brisk walking, dancing, swimming, water aerobics or moderate cycling. How much […]
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Facing insomnia: I tried Sleepio
I’m a chronic insomniac. I get off to sleep easily enough, but I don’t stay asleep. After waking and going back to sleep several times in the first part of the night, I get about four hours in and realise I’m too awake to go back to sleep again. Over the years (and it has […]
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What to expect from new hearing aids
As a long-term hearing aid user myself, I know what it’s like to be in a loop where your hearing deteriorates and then new technology brings you jumping back into the world. Jumping is the right word too, because a step up in audio capability can make your environment sound suddenly very noisy. The benefits […]
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Dealing With the Loss of a Loved One
Collaborative Post Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of the hardest experiences in life. Obviously, you have the emotional side to process and this can be incredibly difficult and is very rarely linear. In addition to this, you then have all of the practicalities to manage and this can make the […]
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Health in retirement – latest new May 2022
Bringing you the latest advice on keeping fit and healthy as well as news on treatments for conditions often faced by older people. A clinical study has revealed that the fourth Covid booster jab is providing a stronger level of immunity compared to the third booster dose. The study, carried out by NIHR Cambridge Clinical […]
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Exploring what dementia is and what it is not
Dementia is an illness that is experienced by around 850,000 people in the UK. However, many people remain unaware about the truths of dementia, how to spot the early signs, and how to cope with it. With Dementia Action Week approaching, this article looks at many of the important questions around dementia. It also busts […]
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When parents don’t take their pills
We regularly hear of problems with older people not taking their medications correctly. There are a myriad of reasons why this could be happening, and it’s not specifically anyone’s fault. But a recent report called ‘Doctor’s orders’, published through the think tank the International Longevity Centre has found that while nearly half of all adults […]
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