Happy New Year I sincerely hope 2017 is a good year for you and yours. I hope it brings calm …
Huffington Post
Social Care, in the balance – or have the scales tipped? “I’ll Huff and I’ll puff and I’ll close care …
Queens Speech
The Queen acknowledges carers I have copied her speech in it’s entirity to mark the fact that she has acknowledged …
No tie shoe laces
No-tie shoe laces. Bending down to tie laces gets harder as you get older, it’s also tricky for anyone with …
Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Difficile – what is it ? If you don’t read any further, please just read this. Alcohol gel is …
Christmas with dementia
Christmas for people with dementia. Christmas is not always the “the most wonderful time of the year” as the song …
Winter Vomiting Bug
This is one gift not to share at Christmas! Winter vomiting bug, coming soon to a hospital near you. When …
Christmas meals for the elderly
You can make a difference to someone elderly this Christmas “Operation Christmas Dinner” Sorry the image looks so small, you …
Large key safe
Large Key Safe This Large Key Safe is ideal for someone like myself who struggles with both the key pad …
Blog Awards 2017
One of the proudest moments of my Life This was my proudest moment as an eldercare Blogger, late into the …
The Perfect Rise and Recline
The Perfect Rise and Recline Chair At the ICL conference, I met some very interesting people, one of whom was …
Struggle to hear the TV
Does someone you know struggle to hear the TV ? I always share the Amplicomms press releases as Hearing Direct …
Huffington Post
Guess who has been invited to write for the Huffington Post ? Here is the info behind the …
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality and people with dementia. I am not the most tech-savvy person in the world and am known for my …
Dementia Whisperer
Book Review – The Dementia Whisperer By Ages B Juhasz. I was delighted to be asked to review this book …
Simply Go
Affordable funerals with dignity and care. No-one wants to talk about funerals, it’s facing our innermost fears of death …
Gifts for the elderly this Christmas
Gifts for the elderly this Christmas. Hopefully you are starting to get nicely organised? Gifts bought and wrapped …….No…..struggling to …
Santa Forgot
Just Imagine if Santa forgot This has to be one of the best Christmas advertisements of all time, combining Christmas …
Triple
Winner of the “Care Innovator” category Well, what can I say? Having deliberated as to whether I attended the Great …
GBCareAwards
Bitter-sweet success Today sees me at the Regional Finals of the Great British Care Awards in not one but two …
Social Care Reform
We all know the social care sector is in trouble. Continued cuts to services when the demand for them is …
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 …
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 …
Aqua paint activities for people with Dementia
Aqua Paint activities for people with dementia I have been a big fan of the games and activities available from …
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 …
Blogger of the Year
Ha, ha, just found this one that I obviously forgot to post. Very out of date as I then went …
Showering with a wound or cast
Showering with a wound or cast Accidents happen and sadly as we age falls become more common place. I visited …
Foods for eye health
Foods for eye Health Good eyesight is important to us all. I am realising this more as I age as …
Winner UKBA16
3 weeks on For anyone who doesn’t follow me on social media but pops back here now and then this will …
Hoarding
Hoarding and the elderly Whilst not all hoarding is quite to this extent it can become an issue. Local …
Protective covers for plaster casts
Protective covers for plaster casts can prevent damage to clothes and fabric furniture. Plaster casts are rough and easily snag other fabrics
Supermarket Trolleys
Supermarket Trolleys for wheelchair users As a home help that really believes in inclusion for the elderly I wanted to …
Assisted travel for the elderly
Assisted Travel for the elderly and disabled Having recently seen an air line passenger desperately upset and shaking having …
Personal care should not be a luxury
Is personal care for the elderly becoming a luxury ? When someone cannot care for themselves it should not be …