Articles by Emily Inkpen
How Do I Tell My Elderly Parent They Need Help?
Telling your elderly parent that they need help can be difficult, so we’ve put together a list of suggestions that might help with the conversation. How do I tell my elderly parent they need help? It’s rare for a person…
What Elderly Care is Right For Me?
The first question you will ask yourself, when faced with the task of finding care for an elderly loved one, is: “What elderly care is right for me?” There are a lot of options, and the most common are live-in…
The Importance of Father’s Day
The importance of father’s day lays in the opportunity to learn more about your dad; who he was, who he is, and how you’ve shaped him into the person he is today. As you age it’s likely that your relationship…
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Grief on Father’s Day
My sister with our dad Five years ago I lost my father to leukaemia. It affects me still in more ways than I ever could have predicted, and the loss becomes more apparent every year on the approach to Father’s…
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Diabetes And The Elderly
Diabetes doesn’t go away with age, but the challenges of diabetes do change with time. Does diabetes change with age? Diabetes is an ongoing condition, and with age the challenges of managing medication and nutrition increase. If you have an…
What are heart palpitations?
Palpitations, faintness and shortness of breath are the signs of a possible heart arrhythmia. An arrhythmia happens when the electrical signals regulating your heartbeat, malfunction. These malfunctions can cause irregularities or unusual rhythms in a heartbeat that should be stable.…
Laundry and the Ageing Population, by Laundrapp
Laundrapp are partnering with HomeTouch; get £10 off your first order when you use the code “hometouch” It’s no secret that the UK has an ageing population: according to a report from the ONS (Office for National Statistics), the population…
It’s never too late to quit smoking
You can help your parent to stop smoking by identifying their triggers, distracting them from their cravings, supporting them by being patient and encouraging them to take up a hobby. Why it’s important to quit At HomeTouch we’re all about…
The Importance of Grandparents
School holidays provide a great opportunity for travelling to visit elderly relatives, or arranging for your children to spend a couple of days with their grandparents. The change of scene is good for your kids, and free time away is…
What is the best simple tablet for the elderly?
The most simple tablet for elderly users will probably be the most simple tablet for every user. Good tablet design is intuitive, it’s app design that can make things more complicated. What is the best simple tablet for the elderly?…
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