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January 3, 2018

Care Vouchers

Care Vouchers Tax-free vouchers like those used by parents to pay for childcare should be offered to encourage people to …

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January 1, 2018

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Whilst I am excited about the arrival of 2018, I am also mindful that a New Year …

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December 29, 2017

What do you do? Dangerous to Drive.

What do you do? Dangerous to Drive. In the UK there are over one million drivers aged over 80, 100,000 …

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December 26, 2017

Three blind (drunk) mice

This is a true Story – my Boxing day funny. I share this one each Boxing Day, until I find …

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December 25, 2017

Happy Christmas

Wishing you a Happy Christmas. I hope you have the best Christmas you can.Thank you for all your supprt …

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December 23, 2017

Hospital Bag

Pack your bag! Especially relevant at Christmas time……. Make sure you have a hospital bag packed for someone elderly …

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December 20, 2017

Vet Vouchers

Vet Vouchers The ideal gift for someone elderly who has a pet. Ever struggled to buy an elderly relative, friend …

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December 13, 2017

Communication sheets

“Lost for words” Easy to use communication sheets Imagine being trapped in your own mind, knowing what you want to …

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December 13, 2017

A Caregivers Words.

A Caregivers words. – I saw this on Facebook and wanted to share it here. This is for all caregivers …

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December 11, 2017

Keep warm, stay well

Stay warm, stay well Blimey it’s cold out there! Here are some quick tips to getting and staying warm. Plenty …

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December 4, 2017

Silly Season

Silly Season is here again When Christmas looms around the corner the whole of the blogosphere in the UK goes …

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December 3, 2017

Unsafe at the wheel

Unsafe At the wheel. Following a conversation with someone concerned about her parents’ welfare, health and safety on many levels, …

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November 30, 2017

Internet and homecare

How the internet is changing home care. The internet has never played such a large part in our society …

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November 23, 2017

Budget Blues

Budget Blues “It was the night before the Budget, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not …

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November 21, 2017

Walking Football

Walking Football We all know we should be doing 20 minutes aerobic exercise at least 3 times a week according …

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November 20, 2017

Make-over

Make-over Today, the 20th of November 2017, marks the dawning of a new phase in this blog. Over five years …

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November 16, 2017

Two minutes too many

Two minutes too many (A Rant) On a bright November morning, as the sun shone smiling through the fluffy winter clouds, I …

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November 6, 2017

Do Doctors care about the elderly?

Do Doctors care about the elderly? I don’t want to be a skeptic and would like to believe all Doctors care for …

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November 4, 2017

Dementia Friendly Society

Dementia Friendly Society When I first wrote this article in 2013, dementia was still a very misunderstood disease. I like …

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November 2, 2017

Vascular Dementia

How does Vascular Dementia differ from Alzheimers? Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s and …

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October 30, 2017

Do technology and ageing mix ?

Do technology and ageing mix Growing old is going to be no different for the baby boomers, followed by my generation …

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October 29, 2017

Calming activity for someone with dementia

Calming activity for someone with dementia I read about this idea and thought I would share it with you. …

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October 18, 2017

Free Flu Jab

Free Flu jab – but not for all carers Having just had my 5th flu jab in as many years, …

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October 14, 2017

More Gift Ideas

Christmas gift ideas for someone elderly or someone with dementia. The clock is ticking and now with less than 10 …

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October 8, 2017

Charming!

Charming Whilst my blog may not be the most amazing, it is written with passion and consideration. You will therefore …

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October 4, 2017

Steve, 46 has dementia

Meet Steve. Steve is 46 and he has dementia. Often when I make the dementia assistance cards for people I …

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September 21, 2017

Care Workers Organisations

Care workers Organisation At long last a professional body for carers The National Association of Care and Support Workers The …

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September 18, 2017

Caregiver health

Caregiver health Caregiver health is a topic dear to my heart so when Joe from Vive Health offered to share …

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September 17, 2017

Priceless

Priceless Still going strong, my free to make at home dementia assistance cards. These personalised, award-winning cards help people with …

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September 15, 2017

Sorry

I am Sorry I sometimes feel my little blog gets neglected. Yes,there are well over 800 articles here, plenty …

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September 9, 2017

Gifts that keep giving

Gifts that keep giving I wrote a blog post back in 2013 about Alzheimers and weddings and whilst that was probably not …

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September 6, 2017

Unclaimed Benefits

Unclaimed Benefits There is no shame to claim – or is there? With alarming findings being reported in the Independent …

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August 30, 2017

£7 billion annual deficit in elderly care

£7 billion deficit in elderly care – a year ! I have been banging on about this for a few …

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August 24, 2017

Insuring against old age

Insuring against old age! Once upon a time we used to provide for our non-working days with a pension. Many …

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August 22, 2017

Instant

Another of my musings! Instant Have you noticed how instant we are becoming? Children fed on demand, feed me, feed …

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August 20, 2017

Street Wardens

Street Wardens for the elderly We all know we are an increasingly ageing society. We all know there are insufficient …

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August 18, 2017

Maintaining Brain Health

Maintaining brain health for people with dementia Physical health, nutrition, mood . . . caregivers of aging parents with dementia …

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