Health
How can you help your parent stay well for as long as possible and find their way through a complex health system?
Vaccination has started – are our parents good to go?
Keeping up-to-date with Covid 19 vaccination progress isn’t easy. These are a selection of stories that I’ve posted on Facebook today, plus a few more. My aim is help you see through the fug of different news for different people as well as the rumour and misinformation that always abound. Hope it helps. Have we […]
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Can we help those with dementia to sleep through the night?
Many carers report that their relatives living with dementia struggle to sleep through the night. Sleeplessness is a problem many of us face, whether we’re carers, cared-for, or just living our normal lives. It’s a particular problem for those with dementia because of worries over their safety, especially if they live alone. If they get […]
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Who gets the Covid-19 vaccination in the UK when?
We’ve been seeing a priority list for vaccination against Covid-19 circulating for a few weeks. Most of it works simply on age, but with those groups shielding and with ‘underlying health conditions’ added in. What hasn’t always been clear is that people receiving carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly […]
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Coping with grief
We all deal with grief differently. Arranging a funeral and managing an estate can keep us busy for a while, but once the practical steps are organised, there is still the emotion of loss to deal with. What is grief? Grief is completely normal. It may affect you through a whole range of emotions, including […]
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6 practical tips for helping a loved one rebuild speech abilities after a stroke
The Stroke Association reports that every five minutes, someone in the UK has a stroke. At least 87% of the patients have ischemic strokes where a blockage in the arteries results in halting blood supply to the brain. A stroke is a traumatic experience, and recovery and rehabilitation is a long process. Close to 33% of […]
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6 ways to prevent back pain through self-care
Back pain affects many but in different ways. Sometimes it can be a slight nuisance but is still manageable. However, for some, it can be intolerable and make it hard to do basic daily tasks. The good news is back pain can be treated through natural means, especially with the help of self-care. This article […]
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What are the best options for individuals with dementia?
Collaborative Post If you have an elderly relative who is suffering from dementia, you will know that trying to figure out what is best for them can be very hard. Dementia affects around 850,000 people in the UK alone, and can put pressure not just on the individual but on their surrounding family and community. […]
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Where are we with shielding the most vulnerable?
After the strict guidelines of shielding the most vulnerable during lockdown, government advice across the UK became much lighter, suggesting that everyone could make their own decisions about going out – and stopping deliveries of emergency supplies as a result. England Following the announcement of the three-tier Covid alert system on 12 October, the government […]
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What to wear to enjoy the autumn chill
The National Trust is expecting a gloriously colourful autumn in 2020, as the heat of the summer encourages trees to turn red and golden. That’s an excellent reason to get out for a walk as much as possible now. It doesn’t have to be a visit to the grand landscapes of the National Trust. In […]
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Can social prescribing help with mild dementia and cognitive impairment?
Social prescribing has been much in the news over the last year, but many of us have a fuzzy idea of what it is and whether it can be useful. The idea is that a health professional, such as a GP or other primary health workers, can prescribe activities such as exercise or joining an […]
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