Your Dementia Questions Answered Let’s talk about dementia. By 2021, it’s estimated that over one million people in the UK will be living with dementia, and 1 person in every 14 over the age of 65 will be diagnosed with it*. Whilst dementia’s becoming more common, it’s not a normal part of ageing. So, if …
A Podiatrist Answers Your Elderly Foot Care Questions We understand that it can be hard to encourage your older parent to care for their feet, so we have spoken with the wonderful podiatrist Felicity Burnell from Oxfordshire Chiropody to answer all your questions about elderly foot care. Felicity utilises her years of working in the …
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Buying And Renting Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Your Guide To Choosing The Right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle There are 1.2 million wheelchair users in the UK, and 72% of these are over the age of 60. As our parents get older and find getting in and out of a car more difficult, wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV) can …
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How To Help Your Parents Prevent Being Scammed As They Get Older (Updated) It might be hard to believe, but almost one in every two crimes in the UK is a fraud or cyber crime, and the elderly become a victim of fraud every 40 seconds (Age UK). With financial scams on the rise, we’ve …
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Everything You Need To Know About Power Of Attorney Power of attorney could be one of the most important decisions that you and your older parents make in life. That might sound like a big shout, but it’s true. As life expectancy increases, so does the number of people diagnosed with dementia and other illnesses. …
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I Run A Care Home. This Is What I Want You To Know What has the impact of coronavirus been on care homes? We spoke with one care home director to find out about her experience. What I Want You To Know About Care Homes Now Since the pandemic broke out, care homes have come …
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How My Grandmother’s Parkinson’s Disease Inspired Me To Create Inclusive Clothing For Adults Meet The Founder: The Accessible Clothing Company Making Daily Life Easier If you find getting dressed easy, then you may never have thought about accessible and inclusive clothing. Yet the simple daily task of putting on clothes can be difficult for many …
These Products Will Make Life Easier For Elderly Gardeners Getting older doesn’t mean you need to turn your back on gardening. In fact, quite the opposite. This hobby is a great way to stay fit, healthy and active, and the good news is that it’s easy to adapt how you garden to fit your physical …
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Tips For Keen Gardeners Who Are Getting Older Whatever the season, there’s something very therapeutic and welcoming about being out in the garden. As people age, gardening can become harder physically but that doesn’t mean you need to put down the gardening tools. Here are our tips for keen gardeners who are getting older. In …
What My Grandma’s Dementia Diagnosis Taught Me Coming to terms with a dementia diagnosis in your family can be difficult. Here, Rupert Simon tells us about his grandma’s dementia journey and what her dementia diagnosis taught him. Grandma’s Dementia Journey When we heard Grandma and Grandad were moving to Sidmouth we were chuffed. The previous …
