Free Tablet Guide
Get to grips with a Tablet device with some help from WHICH I am a great believer in devices, from …
Restoring sight-Give Vision
Sight PLUS – Vision Enhancement As someone who has a keen interest in products and services to help anyone with …
Activities For People With Dementia
Activities For People With Dementia (Image source: Amazon) (Affiliate post) I earn a free commission if you purchase via my …
Great Hoover For The Elderly
Safer And Easier to Use Caron Cares is in effect the “Which” Guide to Helping the Elderly and there are …
Avocado Pears
10 reasons to eat more Avocado and it’s never too late to start Prostate Cancer Prevention Avocados have been shown …
Need it to Read it
Need It to Read It Campaign All health and adult social care providers in England are now required to provide …
Eldercare offering
Will eldercare become as common as childcare ? A number of major employers are now offering “eldercare” help looking after …
Preventing Falls
Preventing Falls “Pride comes before a fall”. More often than not far more than just pride is lost following a …
What is Doppel
What is Doppel and how might it help the elderly and people with Dementia Do you care for someone …
Sepsis
Sepsis In my four years here this is the first time I will have covered sepsis. Such a vital subject, …
Fortisip
Fortisip, nutrition boosting drinks These drinks are ideal for anyone elderly who may not be getting the vitamins or minerals …
Loss of Appetite
Loss of appetite in someone elderly. Proper nutrition is vital to the elderly in order to maintain good health, retain …
Pads that detect urine infections
Pixie Pads for detecting Urine Infections An interesting name for an amazing new product newly launched in the UK ( Summer …
Devon Life
Devon Life Just a quick update for anyone who doesn’t use Facebook or Twitter that as of September I am …
Tibs – Micro Tips for me
Tibit – Micro tipping for online content Introducing you to Tibit. After winning my category at the UK Blog Awards …
Flu Jab and a brace of pheasants
I have just come across this article I wrote 2 years ago and thought I would share it here. It’s …
Power Cut
Priority Assistance Did you know that if you are elderly, disabled, chronically ill, or have a hearing or visual impairment …
Dementia Help Labels
Now Available as Labels The personalised Dementia assistance cards are getting amazing feedback and we are soon to hit the …
Protected mealtimes
Are Protected meal times a recipe for disaster ? I have always been a believer in “You are what you …
Holistic approach to care
Care as a whole-holistic care A holistic approach to care is often impossible for front line hospital staff. Working …
Improving Circulation
Cold hands, warm heart. Cold hands, warm heart is the old adage, but is your circulation less than …
I have dementia
I have Dementia – Don’t forget me! I have recently attended a really interesting dementia awareness training day which …
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins and when to worry about them. Varicose veins can affect people of all ages (including me ) but …
An Apple a Day
It’s never too late to look after your health I was heartened this week when an 87 year old told …
Large Print Scrabble
Large Print Scrabble We all know that it is important to use our brains to guard against dementia. Scrabble …
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey as a potential wound healer Disclaimer: Always seek medical advice in the first instance and do not use …
Make life easier in the kitchen
Make life easier in the kitchen for the elderly Most elderly people want to remain as independent as possible and …
Elder Abuse
No one wants to believe it happens but it does, but to witness it is shocking. Please read my true …
Pureed Foods
Pureed food the dignified way Pureed food from Oakhouse Foods that look good enough to eat. Pureed individually and re- …
Don’t let the elderly overheat
Don’t let the elderly overheat in the Summer Special reader offer. Save over £5 on the official retail price of …
Remote Controlled Help
Safe and easy – remote controlled help for the elderly. For a ridiculously affordable £14 or less you can help …
Vitamins
Know your vitamins Did you know that as you age you start to lack certain vitamins ? Elderly people often …
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes- Know the symptoms Diabetes is a long-term condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. …
Own Home v Care Home
Home Sweet Home Around three in five (59 per cent) of people aged 75 to 85 do not want to …
No appetite
No appetite, how do you maintain good nutrition ? Weight loss in the elderly is common place but not …