arthritis
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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Dealing with arthritic pain while waiting for surgery
It’s estimated that there are around 100,000 arthritis patients across the UK who are overdue for joint replacement or resurfacing surgery. Waiting times vary geographically, but anyone suffering from the chronic pain that has put them on the waiting list will be struggling with their day-to-day lives. It’s going to take some time for the […]
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Can I avoid the pain of arthritis?
A few thoughts to help us, the children, on the subject of arthritis. Arthritis in knees and/or hips is, it would seem, inevitable for most of us. It is simply the result of wear and tear to cartilage over the years. Dr Ashwin Unnithan argues that it’s the result of a having had a good […]
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Mum refuses help – what can we do?
Written by Rebecca Lenton This week’s storyteller has chosen to be anonymous. Our storyteller talks about the dilemma of a mother who lives in a home that’s no longer suitable for her needs, but refuses to move out, move nearer or get help. When my parents moved from London to their cottage in a remote […]
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Older but not over the hill
Written by Rebecca Lenton This week’s storyteller has chosen to be anonymous. There’s a societal habit of associating old age with decrepitude. Because someone is elderly they automatically can’t do things for themselves. They can’t hear and see as they used to and therefore they’re considered incapable. This widely shared assumption seems to create an […]
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