Call bell alarm systems
Call bell alarm systems for the elderly We all want the elderly to remain at home for as long as …
Slow Cooker
Making cooking easier for someone elderly. I love my slow cooker. Bung all the ingredients in together and leave it …
Post Office Card Account
The Post Office Card Account to remain until 2021 Two million people per week collect their pension using this card, …
Dementia and couples
Dementia and how it affect couples. One of the things I most enjoy about writing this blog is how I …
The Silverline
The Silver line Did you know 15,000 older people rang Silverline in the first 2 months of its launch ? …
Food for thought
We all love good food don’t we ? The smell of a delicious meal cooking tempting the taste buds …
Rant
Sometimes I just use this platform to Rant . One of my clients is struggling to cope alone at …
Beta Blockers and Dementia
Beta Blockers and Dementia. Taking beta-blocker drugs may cut the risk of dementia, a trial in 774 men suggests. The …
Living Wills
Living Wills – end of life planning. Would you allow someone to plan your wedding or choose where you holiday …
Poor Sight – BT help.
Phone book print too small for someone to read ? If you can’t read or hold the phone book due to …
Wearitbeatitday
Wearitbeatit day. Share your colour ( red ) and help raise funds and awareness for the British Heart Foundation. This year …
Warm Homes Discount
Warm Homes Discount If income is low people may be entitled to £135 discount off their Winter electricity bill under the UK’s …
5 ways to prevent a fall
5 ways to prevent a fall Did you realise you loose 30% of our muscle strength between the ages of …
Protect thin skin
Protecting legs with thinning skin. As we age our skin becomes thinner and looses its elasticity. This makes people more …
Male bladder weakness
Men’s bladder weakness and Tena shields for Men Did you know that one in ten men over the age …
Just Ask
Just Ask Reading this post may just save someones live and was formerly posted on my Facebook Page. Apologies if you …
Bedroom safety
Bedroom safety for the elderly Most of us think as the most dangerous rooms in the homes of the elderly …
High Visibility for Safety
High Visibility Vests for the elderly Have you noticed how school children wear high visibility vests whenever they walk anywhere …
Recycle with Age UK
Recycle in 2016 and help raise funds for Age UK The New Year is always a good time to consider …
Age UK Radio
Did you know Age UK has its own radio station ? Available online 24 hours a day its ideal for …
Happy New Year
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 …
Christmas meal and Malnutrition
Do you know an elderly person not having a home made Christmas lunch ? With less than a month to …
Dementia assistance cards
LUCK -When preparation meets opportunity – the Dementia Assistance Cards A few months ago a message was posted on Facebook …
How does Warfarin work
How does Warfarin work Most of the elderly people I work with are prescribed Warfarin and although I know what …
Circulation Boosters
Circulation Boosters Exercise at home during the winter and keep your circulation moving plus reduce swelling and ease aches and …
Hot Water Bottles
Hot water bottles and the elderly Hot water bottles have been in existence since the 16th century. Hot coals from the …
Please vote
Made it to the Finals – Please Vote I entered Caron Cares in the Bloggers Lounge “Blogger of the Year …
Manuka honey and leg ulcers
Manuka honey may help heal leg ulcers and other skin lesions. My Mother in Law had the most terrible leg …
Christmas Pudding
Christmas Pudding and stir up Sunday Christmas is nearly upon us once again as the days in November fly …
Listen, talk, connect
Listen, talk, connect This initiative has been created to help deal with the difficultly of communicating with someone with dementia …
The Jumbulance Trust
The Jumbulance Trust The Jumbulance Trust is an unwell and disabled travel charity that exists to make it possible for …
Showering with a wound or cast
Showering with a dressed wound or cast Accidents happen and sadly as we age falls become more common place. I …
Tena – no water hair wash
I love it! Tena – no water hair wash I was a visitor at the Care and Dementia show in Birmingham …
Macular, best reading options
What colour combination is best for people with Macular degeneration? Did you know that people with impaired vision/sight loss …
Denture Danger
Denture Danger Important! Please share this with anyone you know who wears dentures. Recent research reveals that wearing your dentures …
Anti-social Fireworks
Remember, Remember the 5th of November Tomorrow may be Bonfire night but many of us have been seeing and hearing …
Ice Foot stick ferrule
The Ice Foot from Flexyfoot. As another Winter dawns and the nights draw in, I always start to think about …
Dementia in the workplace
Dementia in the workplace Dementia is not only a disease suffered by those in old age, it is increasingly being …
Memory jogging Puzzles
Memory Jogging Puzzles – for people with dementia. Karen Miller developed Memory Jogging Puzzles and Matching Games in 2008 and with …
Save Our Home Care
Save Our Home care Supported by Hales Care Right now in the UK nearly 1 million people rely on home …
Read and Weep #dementia
The Truth behind dementia in China – even today. Whilst Caron Cares exists primarily to share information to help you …
Substance Abuse
Sex,drugs and Alcohol Joking apart substance abuse is a big issue amongst older adults and I was delighted when Melissa …
Keep on cycling
Keep on cycling – whatever age you are I have been introduced to Get Cycling and want to share this with …
Activities for people with Dementia
I was delighted to read about this young man and his tireless efforts to make the lives of those …
What’s In a Name
Pippa Kelly I am delighted to share ” What’s in a name?” with you. This is a recent blog post …
Dementia Care -The Importance of Meal Times
The Importance of meal times in the care of someone with dementia When a person has Alzheimer’s or other dementia, …
What is a Bakers Cyst
What is a Bakers Cyst ? One of my clients who had a knee replacement latterly experienced increasing pain. A scan …
Birthdays
Birthdays are good for you ! Statistics show that people who have the most, live the longest. Father Larry Lorenzoni. …
Good nutrition for the elderly
Good nutrition for the elderly especially when they lack appetite With so much discussion about obesity currently, it is also …
Fear of falling
Fear of Falling in the elderly A fear of falling is making many elderly people prisoners in their own homes, …
Type 2 Diabetes Risk
There are 7 million people in the UK at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Are you or someone elderly …
Hearing loss in the elderly helps deaf youngsters
Headphone Sales Support Deaf Charity NDCS Amplicomms, the specialist manufacturer of Assistive Technology products, announced today their support for …
Listen to the elderly
Listen to the elderly I love nothing more than when one of my clients shares a story from the past. …
Dementia assistance card
Lily’s Story One of the reasons for the new dementia assistance card which was launched on 16/09/2015 The first time I noticed something …
Porridge the superfood
Porridge the super food. I am a huge fan of porridge. Made easier by the ready measured packs so …
RNIB-Talking Books
RNIB Talking Books For anyone to loose their sight is challenging if not devastating and if you have always been …
Animal Wool
Animal wool. What is it and what do you do with it I was introduced to animal wool by one …
B vitamins and good brain health
B Vitamins and good brain health How to keep a brain healthy. Eat a tin of sardines a day! High …
Haircare for the Elderly
Haircare for the elderly They don’t call it our ‘Crowning Glory’ for nothing, Men and women are still particular about …
Staying safe on mobility scooters.
Staying safe on a mobility scooter Should mobility scooters users have compulsory driving lessons before being allowed on the roads …
My Brain Book
My Brain Book – an on line repository for people with memory loss. Due to the nature of dementia, it …
Carers UK
Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill. …
Intergenerational living on the Rise
Inter-generational Families forced to live together A new study shows that inter-generational living is increasing as families are forced to …
Stop nuisance calls to mobile phones
Stop nuisance calls to mobile phones Did you know it is estimated that 85% of adults receive at least one …
Guide to long and short term care
“Guide to long and short term care” The Telegraph money department have produced a comprehensive guide to the mine field …
The Blue Badge Company
The Blue Badge Company As Ellen Green from the Blue Badge Company has recently pitched to the Dragons on Dragons Den …
Medicare’s New Rules
As the number of elderly Americans soars, Medicare is testing improved benefits for seriously ill seniors (As many of my …
Mobile phones for elderly users
Mobile phones for elderly users Whether you are a technophobe or enjoy retro classics, it seems more and more people …
Dementia – early diagnosis
Early diagnosis of dementia The importance of early dementia diagnosis is important to many, but not to all. The Jury …
Gloves or no gloves
Gloves or no gloves ? – that is the question As someone who is often with someone elderly person when …
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Early detection of prostate cancer It is a well known fact that men are notoriously slow in visiting their doctors …
Funding long term Care
Funding long term care. Most of us think about providing for our long term care costs. In the past …
Is it me
Is it me or can anyone else see the potential issue for wheelchair using supporters at Manchester United ? …
Why we need potassium
Why we need potassium Bananas have earned themselves quite a healthy reputation in the fitness world for the high levels …
Self neglect in the elderly
Self neglect in the elderly What can you do to help if an elderly person is displaying signs of self …
Mo Farah and the superloud doorbell
Mo Farah and the Super Loud Doorbell Mo Farah has been sent a very loud doorbell after claims he has …
Treating deafness – new research
Treating deafness – new research Researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells …
Do brain training exercises really work?
Do brain training exercises really work? Brain Training exercises in an attempt to prevent or slow cognitive decline is a …
Flexyfoot ferrules and canes
Those of you who have followed Caron Cares for a while now will know how much I love the Flexyfoot …
Care – critical concerns
CARE: critical concerns Written by Jeanette Whyman ( negligence solicitor) on July 14 2015 More than a third of adults in the …
Detecting AMD – the Amsler grid
Detecting Age Related Macular Degeneration. This is the Amsler Grid Developed by a Swiss Opthalmologist Marc Amsler, the amsler grid …
Please sign this petition
Meet Joanne Fowler Meet an extraordinary woman who is fighting to prevent …
Scooters on Mobility allowance
Did you know you can now purchase a mobility scooter using mobility allowance? Over the past 35 years, Motability has …
Increase the volume of phone calls and music
Increase the Volume of phone calls and music. For people with hearing loss, the latest products from amplicomms will …
Know your numbers
Know your numbers – the emergency ones Do you know the new numbers for our emergency services ? I didn’t …