It’s not normally something most of us do. But, according to researchers at Kyoto University, if you can’t balance on one leg you may need
Christmas is wonderful, but it can be a hugely stressful time. So we thought we’d share some of the top tips from expert sources on
I’ve just read the saddest thing … one Christmas day an elderly lady was so alone and lonely that she played the phone’s answering machine
Well no shocks there, Sherlock – it’s been going on for years! John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor of the Telegraph, writes that the elderly are
Well, there were some twiddly bits and pieces about annuities and income free joint annuities when a partner dies and £15million for dementia research. £15million
Some weeks ago a dementia specialist nurse told me how families were bringing in their older relatives as an emergency and leaving them in the
‘A dementia patient died after she was lowered into a scalding bath at a care home, a court has heard. Former nurse Beatrice Morgan, 88,
Everyone at our home in Brighton was delighted when a group of college students came over as part of their ‘Make a Difference Day’ for care
When I read about the thousands of pounds that were sent to the Manchester Dogs Home after the devastating fire, my first thought was how
Looking at the state of social care for the elderly in the UK today is like watching Monty Python’s Dead Parrot Sketch. There’s the same
Medications (Benzoadiazepines) widely used for anxiety and insomnia are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s in a new study. The study, published Tuesday in
This morning I was filing a news clipping about Esther Rantzen’s ‘Silver Line’, a call centre for older people who want someone to talk to.
We can’t imagine the horrors endured by the Yazidi people who fled from the slaughter of the terrorists in Iraq. Some have told their stories
Last night I thought about getting out the old goose down duvet when, after weeks of warm days and nights the temperature plummeted. The duvet
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