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The 10 biggest myths about NHS Continuing Healthcare funding

WEBIt’s available to people with health needs who meet certain criteria for nursing care and it covers 100% of care costs, including 100% of the costs of being in a care home. …

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Morning Vs. Night: When’s The Best Time To Take Vitamins

WEBYou can either obtain multiple B vitamins through a multivitamin or a specific type through an individual vitamin. According to health experts at Click Pharmacy, as a …

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The importance of feeling comfortable with your doctor

WEBFeeling comfortable with your doctor can significantly affect overall health outcomes, often leading to greater trust and improved communication. Good …

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Adjusting to life in a wheelchair

WEBOlder parents can find themselves in a wheelchair for all sorts of health reasons after which life can change significantly from the norm. Katherine Pyne, creator of online disability …

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What Happens to Teeth As We Age

WEBThe common refrain from dentists is to floss regularly, brush teeth twice a day, and visit the dentist regularly. This is, of course, is true for oral health throughout …

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How to appeal against a NHS Continuing Healthcare …

WEBUpdate November 2020: Continuing Healthcare funding has been a source of much frustration for some years.Now the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has …

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Treatment and care to slow the progress of dementia

WEBA Mediterranean diet includes eating a large quantity of vegetables, fruits and fish, with a low volume of dairy and meat. Eating more fish was found to reduce brain shrinkage and …

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Enjoying nature and the outdoors with a family member with …

WEBGreen exercise can enable those living with dementia to feel well and experience a “dampening down” or absence of their dementia-related symptoms. In fact, the simple …

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How to cope with your parent’s Parkinson’s diagnosis

WEBA positive mental attitude. Focusing on the positive ways you can help your parent instead of worrying about how to prevent their Parkinson’s from worsening can help to remove …

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Benefits for the hearing disabled

WEBOut of the 10 million adults in the UK with hearing loss, approximately two out of three, 6.4 million, are aged 65 or older with around a third, 3.7 million, of working age. Men are …

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A Guide to Cycling over 50

WEBIt’s only natural that you might have some concerns about cycling in your 50s, from declining muscle mass to increased pressure on your joints. After all, you …

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6 benefits of rowing for seniors

WEBSeniors who get into the rowing machine habit will be able to reduce their resting heart rate, blood pressure, and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Rowing is a form of …

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How I coped with my mum’s dementia

WEBHow I coped with my mum’s dementia. This week’s storyteller is Lesley Trenner. Lesley, an Ageing Parent Coach, describes how she learnt to deal with her mum’s advancing …

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Safe Weightlifting for Seniors

WEBShoulder presses are excellent for strengthening your shoulders and upper back. On top of that, they promote good upper body posture and overhead mobility. …

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What to do if you think your parent is self-neglecting

WEBNon-compliance with health or care services; Inability or unwillingness to take medication or treat illness or injury; If you feel this is happening to your relative but …

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Talking about dying with your parents

WEBWhile the majority of us, including those in older age groups, say we’re comfortable talking about dying, most people are still shunning important conversations and practical …

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How to cope when your parent has a stroke

WEBIf they’ve suffered a mild stroke then live-in care as well as extensive support from family could be an option. A structured daily routine can be a good starting point when working …

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Safe walking in winter for older people

WEBFlip the walking stick around and rest its handle on the ground by your parent’s side. Where the walking stick meets the bottom of your parent’s wrist bone, make a small mark and …

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Can't see the GP

WEBFor example, I’ve been reassured about when and how to take a new medicine. And a GP would be able to assess whether, from your reading your history, …

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Can social prescribing help with mild dementia and cognitive …

WEBThe idea is that a health professional, such as a GP or other primary health workers, can prescribe activities such as exercise or joining an arts group to address …

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