December 18, 2017 Christmas ideas for the elderly Christmas gift ideas for someone elderly or someone with dementia. With less than a week to go to Christmas Day … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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, … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
November 13, 2017 Puzzle book for people with dementia The worlds first puzzle book designed for people with dementia. A puzzle may be more than just a way to … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
November 10, 2017 Activities for People with Dementia This article was kindly contributed by Gillian Hesketh Activities for People with Dementia and Carers My Memory Jogger Dementia … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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. … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
October 27, 2017 Taking the P***-inco-pad rationing! Taking the P*** – Inco-pad rationing! I kid you not, for those people most vulnerable and most at risk of … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
October 24, 2017 Dementia Assistance Cards Dementia Assistance Cards These cards are slowly being recognised as a really useful aid for someone with dementia. They work … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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, … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
October 8, 2017 Charming! Charming Whilst my blog may not be the most amazing, it is written with passion and consideration. You will therefore … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
October 7, 2017 “It’s not all Turkey and Tinsel” It’s not all Turkey and Tinsel Sneak preview of my Christmas article for Devon Life. “It’s not all Tinsel and … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 30, 2017 Dementia-No council tax Dementia – no council tax due Tens of thousands of vulnerable people could be missing out on a council tax … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 15, 2017 Sorry I am Sorry I sometimes feel my little blog gets neglected. Yes,there are well over 800 articles here, plenty … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 6, 2017 Unclaimed Benefits Unclaimed Benefits There is no shame to claim – or is there? With alarming findings being reported in the Independent … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
August 22, 2017 Instant Another of my musings! Instant Have you noticed how instant we are becoming? Children fed on demand, feed me, feed … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
August 18, 2017 Maintaining Brain Health Maintaining brain health for people with dementia Physical health, nutrition, mood . . . caregivers of aging parents with dementia … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
