Health
How can you help your parent stay well for as long as possible and find their way through a complex health system?
Preparing for the Different Stages of Dementia
Collaborative Post Dementia is unfortunately a deteriorative disease. There are ways to slow down its progress, but there is no way yet to freeze it in tracks. Many people don’t want to accept this, but it can be important to prepare for the different stages so that they are not as difficult. This post delves […]
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What Legal Compensation Can Be Expected in Medical Negligence Cases in the UK?
Collaborative Post Medical negligence, also known as clinical negligence, occurs when a healthcare professional provides substandard care that harms a patient. Understanding the potential legal compensation is crucial if you or a loved one has suffered due to medical negligence in the UK. Consulting a medical negligence solicitor can improve your chances of receiving fair […]
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Are At-Home COVID-19 Tests Adaptable for Multiple Virus Strain Detection? The Versatility of Self-Testing Kits Explored
Collaborative Post Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid at-home tests have become a key method for individuals to monitor their health status. As the virus continues to mutate, the question arises: are these at-home tests designed to keep pace with the changes? Given the emergence of multiple virus strains, the adaptability of these […]
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Natural Remedies for Muscle Pain Relief
Collaborative Post Muscle pain in our loved elderly is something we all hate to see them suffer through – it stops them from being able to do so much that they would love to do. And most of the time, this impact extends to their family members and caretakers. So for anyone, whether they’re a […]
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Supplementary Cancer Treatments to Explore
Collaborative Post Cancer treatment has come a long way. Through treatments like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, many cancers can be successfully removed. While these are still your best options for beating the ‘big C’, there are options out there that can be great supplementary forms of treatment. Below are some of the treatments currently […]
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Managing grief without employer support
At some stage in our lives we are likely to have to deal with grief, and as our parents age that time moves closer. Yet while employers are charged with implementing policies for a whole raft of situations, some do not seem to know how to support those who are grieving – or even concede […]
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Why is Vitamin B12 deficiency a concern for older people?
I have for some time noticed a Facebook friend complaining about the difficulty she’s experiencing getting her Vitamin B12 injections. I rather assumed this must be for a specific condition that she lives with, and let it pass me by. But now I’ve discovered that Vitamin B12 is actually really important, as it’s one of […]
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What’s new in improving brain health and challenging dementia?
Every week we receive news in our inbox around identifying risk factors in mental health and possible ways to avoid them. Here’s our round-up of recent research and thoughts around cognitive health in general and dementia in particular. Causes and diagnosis Widely reported in the media was the story that researchers in Canada had found […]
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The importance of maintaining an active mind
Collaborative Post What is brain health? As the World Health Organisation defines it, ‘brain health is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioural and motor domains’. In other words, brain health governs our ability to think, feel, move and act. We talk a lot about heart health and the condition of other […]
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Can Easter food treats be good for you?
Many of those moving into middle and later life will be used to finding that the food and drink we enjoy are bad for us. Guilt can be this time become something of a way of life. So it’s reassuring to find an industry expert who believes that chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and Simnel […]
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