Health
How can you help your parent stay well for as long as possible and find their way through a complex health system?
Excellent Family Dinner Ideas That Are Always a Good Choice
Collaborative Post In today’s times, it is incredibly easy to fall into the category of becoming a religious junk-food eater, even though we are well aware it can have a disastrous impact on our health. That is why it is so important to be able to produce hearty, healthy meals for the people we love […]
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What support is out there for dementia carers?
Collaborative Post Caring for someone with dementia can be very challenging. Fortunately, there is a lot of support out there for carers that could make life easier. Below are just some of the different forms of support that are worth looking into. Government benefits As a carer, you may be eligible for government benefits such […]
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Life Ledger – simplifying death notification to organisations free of charge
Service Review When you’re grieving for the loss of a parent, settling their affairs can be slow, arduous and painful. It’s surprising how many organisations have to be notified – from banks and pension funds to mobile phone contract providers and utilities. Not only do you have to find the details of each account, but […]
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Morning Vs. Night: When’s The Best Time To Take Vitamins?
Collaborative Post With so many types of vitamins out there, it’s often difficult to keep up with how and when to take them. Whether you’re taking a few different supplements or starting out with something new, this guide will take you through the best times of day to take your vitamins. Please note that this […]
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Is Vitamin C deficiency a serious health issue for older people?
Scurvy isn’t just a sickness for sailors in past times. Older people have been found to be lacking in the vitamin at a time when they need higher levels to help stay healthy and fight off infections. Deficiency could even be linked to the greater effects of Covid-19 in care home residents. Vitamin C advocate […]
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Plant-Based Diet for Seniors: 4 Nutrients to Focus on
Collaborative Post Nutrition has a significant impact on the physical as well as the mental wellbeing of older adults. Most caregivers fail to understand and realise that nutritional needs differ depending on the age of an individual. Just like babies have their unique dietary needs than teens, seniors’ dietary requirements are very different from those […]
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How those with dementia see the world and why it’s scary
People living with dementia can start to see the world in new ways. They may see things that aren’t there, or not notice things that are. And what they do see can be confusing, and even frightening. It can help us to help them if we understand a little more about how visual perception changes […]
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Care homes are opening up to visitors
It’s been a very hard year for those with family and friends in care homes. The rapid spread of the coronavirus amongst older and vulnerable residents has been met with stringent rules on visiting. For some, that has meant homes finding new ways to enable visits, from pods to window waving, which has been far […]
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Fool-proof ways to remember to take your meds
Collaborative Post Medical practitioners tell us that their medications work. But, unfortunately, many of us don’t benefit from them as we should because we simply forget to take them. We’re so distracted by everything else in life. Of course, forgetting to take your pills isn’t without consequences. You could find that a condition comes back. […]
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5 tips to feel good when you’re staying home for the summer
Collaborative Post The rules around what we can and can’t do around travel and vacations are changing at a rapid pace. The chances are though that our older family members won’t all feel entirely comfortable about a holiday away from home for a while to come. So how can we and they get back that […]
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