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Alzheimer's Disease / Elderly Parents 13 Nov, 2018

How do you keep someone with dementia feeling included?

When someone in the family is diagnosed with dementia, it affects everyone. It’s a difficult and demanding time and it’s easy to fall in the trap of focusing on health, safety and care needs and forgetting about your loved one’s role as a member of the family. Because of their mental decline and problems with …

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Carer Tips / Elderly Parents 1 Nov, 2018

Tips for keeping older people warm in winter

After a long, hot summer, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. Crisp winter days can be beautiful, but the lower temperatures can be bad for your health. Figures show that winter weather can increase the risk of deaths from cold-related illnesses – and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. Higher numbers …

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Carer Tips / Elderly Parents 26 Apr, 2018

Best food for elderly people with no appetite

Food can be a source of joy as well as providing the fuel our organs and tissues need to survive. As we get older, disease, dementia and depression can suppress the appetite, making it a challenge to finish meals and nourish our bodies. Our diets provide the energy essential for life, protein to repair cells …

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Elderly Parents 22 Feb, 2018

How do pets help the elderly?

Pets help the elderly by improving their mood, encouraging exercise, giving them something to focus on, and providing constant companionship. By receiving care at home, your loved one can keep their pet by their side. Do pets help the elderly? Pets can be cute, cuddly companions, but they have much more to offer than a …

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Elderly Parents 23 Jan, 2018

What Is The Sandwich Generation?

The Sandwich Generation is the group of people, usually aged 35-55, who are responsible for the care of both their children and their parents… find out more… What is the sandwich generation? Juggling the care of elderly parents with nurturing growing children can be a challenge. However, with the right support you can maintain your …

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Elderly Parents 11 Dec, 2017

What Can I Get My Parents For Christmas?

The best presents to get elderly parents for Christmas can range from time spent together to technology that will make their life better, all the way through to music playlists… What to get your elderly parents for Christmas Christmas is fast approaching. If you’re still struggling with ideas for what to put into your elderly parent’s …

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Elderly Parents / Types of care 22 Jun, 2017

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 to age without developing health conditions and frailties that make it difficult for them to …

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Elderly Parents / Live-In Care / Types of care 19 Jun, 2017

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 care, personal assistant care, and companion care. How elderly care is changing The elderly …

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Elderly Parents 16 Jun, 2017

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 with your parents will change in more than one way, and the changes can be …

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Elderly Parents 16 Jun, 2017

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 Day. Grief on Father’s Day is tough, every shop window advertises cards and presents and …

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