What, exactly, is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure refers to the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood …
Good Dental Care Now, Your own Teeth Later !
Retaining your own teeth into old age. I always just assumed , when younger, that false teeth were part and …
Exeter Living-Caron Cares
Just to blow my trumpet a little I have had a nice little write up in Exeter Living. Well actually …
Ring Pen Ultra
Ring Pen Ultra – Reader Review. I recently wrote an article about Ring Pen Ultras. Ring Pen Ultras are clever …
Drug Driving
No, this is not a typo, I mean Drug and not Drunk Driving. The current offence is that of Driving …
Hospice Care House Clearance
Hospice Care House Clearance – A Fantastic Fundraiser ! This is a local to me initiative, in Devon – England, that …
Happy Mothers’ Day
Mothers’ Day 2015 In the lead up to Mothers’ Day in the UK I decided to be different as an …
Healthy Feet are important.
Healthy Feet for the Elderly are more important Healthy feet are important for us all but especially so for the …
Fall Prevention And Good Balance
The Importance of Good Balance And the Link To Fall Prevention Falls can kill, it is really that simple, so what …
Gardening for the elderly
Do You Know Someone elderly who Loves Gardening? My Grandparents loved their gardening, really loved it, acres and acres of …
Explaining Parkinsons to Children
How do you explain Parkinsons Disease to a child? I have written a couple of articles about children and dementia …
Loss of Confidence in The Elderly
How to help someone elderly who has lost confidence. Whilst I only know so much, I hope to be seen …
Any Old Jewellery
Old Jewellery raises money for the Alzheimers Society. Get your Freepost jiffy bag here or call 0845b306 0898 A scheme …
I Challenge You Not to Cry
♥ A Story of Love, True Love for Valentines Day ♥ With thanks to the wonderful writer Pippa Kelly for allowing …
The Hen Men by Pippa Kelly
Men and Hens and Children and Community. The Hen Men is an award winning film about a project to address …
“Only A Home Help”
What do you do? I am only a home help. When people used to ask me what I did for …
Dying is Part of Living
Dying is part of living Published: 15 December 2014 by Andrea Sutcliffe Head of Adult Social Care for The Care Quality Commission Andrea …
A Positive Outlook Helps you live Longer
A Positive Outlook Helps you live Longer. People who live longest tend to be those who look on the …
Thought Provoking
When you next see someone very elderly pause and think What do you see, nurses, what do you see? What …
National Tinnitus Week
National Tinnitus Week 2-8 February Tinnitus isn’t something you hear about all the time but according to NHS figures 6 …
Carers Need to Care for Themselves
Carers need to Care for themselves too I have been a carer ( 20 years ) and it can be …
Depression in the Elderly.
Its tough getting old. Depression and the elderly go hand in hand. Its hard to accept that you are no longer able to do what you want or need to do.
Health Facts
Charities and Medical authorities publish health statistics according to their medical speciality. Below are listed some interesting facts gathered from …
My Invitation to the UK Blog Awards 2015
I think it is going to be a fun evening. This isn’t an article, but I am a caring person …
The Media and Elderly Care
Why the media should challenge stereotypes of elderly care When I first shared this article in 2012 when I very …
The Saddest Goodbye.
The Saddest Goodbye The saddest goodbye: Endless words are written on dementia. But can ANY match the poignancy of cartoonist …
Why Do The Elderly Shake
Why do the elderly shake? One of my clients has developed very shaky hands. It has got the the point …
Fundraise for Free
Fund Raise for Free. As a Purple Angel Ambassador myself part of my role is to raise awareness surrounding dementia. …
Older People in the Media Awards 2014 Video
This is a short video of the evening. I am still so proud to have been there with Caron …
Human hearing Aids
Human Hearing Aids. Many people find their hearing starts to suffer with age and are often recommended to use a …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Happy New Year to you and yours and I hope you will enjoy your celebrations and are …
Looking Back at 2014
Looking back over 2o14 for Caron Cares Looking back over this year I do have to pinch myself. Companies have …
Grapefruit and Medication.
Grapefruit and medication don’t mix well. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice alter the components in medication and its effectiveness which in come cases can be dangerous.
Acorn Stairlifts Change Lives
This is a lovely kind Christmas Story. December 2014 Grandson is coming home for Christmas thanks to donation A …
Christmas Feast
As you sit down to your Christmas Feast spare a thought for those who won’t. Do you have an elderly …