Health
Information about health concerns and tips on how to stay healthy in older age.
Warmth of Care Resources
#WarmthOfCare – resources for keeping warm and looking after yourself in winter. Age UK- Keeping well this winter Tips on looking after your mental health, information on where to get support with your energy bills and advice on keeping warm in winter. Independent...
How to tell if your elderly relative needs more help
Many older people enjoy the comfort of being in their own home. However, sometimes it can become apparent to younger relatives that perhaps their older relative or friend is not coping as well at home as they once did. This can be especially true if your loved one is...
Five myths about flu jabs
As regular and reliable as the clocks going backwards in autumn, the flu season sneaks up on us each winter. Every year, the government and NHS communications urge us to have the flu vaccination to protect us from the year’s most likely strains. Many people will be...
How to minimise high blood pressure
Anybody that has been diagnosed with high blood pressure or hypertension will be more than aware of just how serious it can be. It increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and can even lead to vision problems. As with many other things, prevention is better than...
Urinary incontinence in older adults
Urinary incontinence, defined by the NHS, is the unintentional passing of urine. There is a lot of stigma attached to this condition, and unfortunately as a result of this, people will often be too embarrassed to seek medical attention. In most cases, if the...
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI’s) in older people
People of all ages get Urinary Tract Infections (UTI’s) from time to time- they are uncomfortable, but they rarely get in the way of our daily lives. However, for many older people, UTI’s can be really debilitating. As we get older, our immune system changes, meaning...
Dementia and other conditions
Health conditions experienced in addition to an existing one, in this case dementia, are called comorbidities. It is estimated that 91.8% of people living with dementia have at least one other condition. The most common comorbidity to dementia is hypertension,...
Tips to help you stay safe at home for longer
As people progress on their personal care journey most individuals choose to stay at home if they possibly can. Initially, this might involve family members giving small amounts of care and support to keep things ticking over. Later, as things progress and individuals...
How to stay safer in winter: tips for older people
When the weather gets bad, every child in the country is praying for a ‘snow day’ so they can stay home from school, sledge down the local hill and build snowmen with their friends. However, for the elderly among us, bad weather is not so fun. Ice and snow pose real...
High blood pressure – how to minimise it
Anybody that has been diagnosed with high blood pressure or hypertension will be aware of just how serious it can be. It increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and even vision problems. The good news is that high blood pressure can often be controlled with...