Research
I am always keen to involve readers with people interested in the lives and trials of care givers. I …
Safe Mobility Scooters
Response to my challenge. I recently challenged 11 mobility scooter manufacturers to make their scooters highly visible as standard. So …
Car Cane
The Car Cane I don’t really need to say much about this car cane other than to say how useful …
Challenge
Can I make mobility scooter manufacturers listen? In my bid to help keep mobility scooter users safer I have emailed …
Saga’s Rebrand
Saga’s Rebrand I have just browsed through the first of the newly rebranded Saga’s. No longer the informative magazine for …
CPR. Yes or No
What is CPR and when is it not beneficial ? This doesn’t make for happy reading but it’s better to …
“Operation Christmas Dinner”
“Operation Christmas Dinner” As Tesco say ” Every Little Helps” and this year I am joined by many volunteers across …
Competition
Win A Trabasack Worth over £40, sorry UK only due to postage costs. I have very kindly been given two …
Unsafe carbon monoxide detectors
WHICH reveal unsafe carbon monoxide detectors Which reveal the unsafe carbon monoxide detectors that failed their safety test. Find out how …
The scales have tipped
The scales have tipped for the social care sector I have been writing for a while on the social care …
Talking ATM’s
Talking ATM’s – making money talk. I am going to have to have a closer look into this as to …
Dementia & Fear
Dementia – the greatest fear According to a recent article in Saga, 86% of people fear developing dementia. This is …
Avoiding Flu
Flu Jabs As we move towards the middle of Autumn with Winter officially on December 1st, many of us …
Computer keyboards can be used to detect Parkinson’s disease symptoms at home | The Independent
A team of researchers has found a way for people to check themselves for symptoms of Parkinson’s disease at home, …
Patient bedside TV/Phone
Should the TV be free ? For many, during a hospital stay, the only source of entertainment for many is …
ITV
“Dying to stay!” Having had several cases come to light of elderly people and people with dementia almost starving to …
Be Safe, Be Seen
Be Safe, Be Seen With one in nine road deaths in the United Kingdom now being a scooter user, we …
Dementia & hospital stays
Hospitals are not good places for people with dementia. Many of us know that people with dementia can decline …
Free room thermometers
Indian Summer I know I share this often, that’s because it is important. To have a thermometer sent to someone …
Social care in the news
This is the first of my series of shared news items. There is plenty of change afoot in the social …
Flagship Dementia Care
Rose Lodge, Exmouth, Devon. Voted outstanding by C.Q.C in 2016 With so much negative press surrounding social care I wanted …
Great South West Care Show
Finalist in 2 Categories – Boy! – What a year ! No words needed really. Just to let you know …
The Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol Where has this been for the last 4 years of my blogging? Better late than never! …
Depression
Depression in the elderly With ageing comes understandable stresses. Lack of mobility, pain, bereavement can all contribute to feeling low …
Iron on labels-Dementia
Iron on labels Now in addition to the newly re-branded dementia assistance cards that have proved to be worth their …
People not Policy
People not Policy When I was invited to contribute an article on “The Future of Ageing” for the Institute of …
Laughter Yoga
What is laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga – A Unique Concept Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea – simple and profound. …
Logo
Introducing my new logo After 4 years of blogging I have finally had a logo designed. This will be on …
Chia seeds
Until recently many people in the UK hadn’t heard of the Chia seeds but with them heralded as the next …
Be safe, Be seen
Keep scooter users visible. Following on from my earlier post on the poor driving skills of SOME mobility scooter users …
Improving Poor circulation
Cold hands, warm heart Poor circulation is a common problem, particularly among women but also among men. Does someone …
D for Dementia
D for Dementia – Case Study from Diagnosis This is a true case study and I will link to forthcoming …
Personal Assistants
What is a personal assistant ? Can I have one ? A personal assistant is the new and more professional …
Alzheimers Dementia Guide
The Dementia Guide This is a must have for anyone with a new diagnosis of any form of dementia. It …
“Happy to Share”
“Happy to Share My Table” I have been so busy working on this project using social media such as Facebook …