Happy New Year to you. I sincerely hope that 2016 brings you happiness and health for both yourself and your …
Spare a thought
Home Alone Please share a thought on this day of fun and joy for the many thousands of elderly people …
Happy Christmas
I sincerely hope, however you are spending Christmas this year, you have a lovely time. As you are gearing up for …
Blue Badge eligibility
Blue Badge eligibility Blue Badges entitled severely disabled drivers and passengers to make use of concessionary parking spaces. The scheme …
Pippa Kelly – Bravo Timothy West
Regular readers will know much I admire the work of fellow blogger Pippa Kelly who also writes about the elderly …
Nuisance Calls
Nuisance calls and how to help protect the elderly (With thanks to Lyndsey Burton MD of Choose the consumer site discussing money, home …
Fire safety
Fire safety for the elderly and disabled. Fire safety is important for us all but especially so for the elderly …
The Dementia Assistance Card
The Dementia Assistance Card The Dementia assistance card provides a clear and concise way for someone with dementia to ask …
Remote controls
Great idea for a useful Christmas present. Remote control for the elderly ( Not literally !) These are a …
Elderly Vulnerability
Lonely and alone – the vulnerability of the elderly. Case study The last couple of days have been tough at …
Macular Degeneration- protecting your eyes.
Protecting your eyes – Macular Degeneration The largest cause of sight loss in the UK is age related macular degeneration. …
Don’t let the elderly die of cold
Each winter, one older person dies every 7 minutes from the cold Research has shown there is a general lack of …
Plug in air fresheners – Fire Risk
Plugin air fresheners have been linked to house fires. Please read and share. This is not an article as such …
Fostering the elderly ?
Would fostering the elderly work ? Watching the news one morning about a couple who had foster children removed from their …
Why the elderly bruise badly
Why the elderly bruise badly Have you ever wondered why we seem to bruise more as we age? I am always …