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Five things that impact the cost of care
What are the factors that affect the cost of care? We’ve outlined five things that can impact the price – for more information, call a hometouch Care Advisor today. 1. Type of care Different types of care cost different amounts…
What qualifications should carers have?
There are many things to consider when you are placing someone you love in the care of another person. Carers come from different backgrounds and have different levels of training, experience and qualifications. It can be reassuring to see letters…
Does our brain health vary with the seasons?
Dr Jamie Wilson, founder of hometouch:A study published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS medicine) covering more than 3000 people across the United States, Canada and France examined people’s cognitive function across the different seasons, and found that people…
Dr Jamie Wilson on ‘24-hour care set to double’
The newsMany will have seen the news today from the Lancet Public Health journal, that the number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double. It also found the that the most “high dependent” group…
Why does heart health matter?
The heart is the beating centre of your body. It pumps blood around the system, providing cells with the oxygen and nutrition they need to survive. A pumping heart is essential for life, but our food, activity and lifestyles can…
What is vascular dementia?
Alzheimer’s isn’t the only reason that dementia develops. One in five people with dementia experience memory loss, communication difficulties and problems with thought and planning because of repeated small strokes in the brain. This is known as vascular dementia or…
How long does Alzheimer’s Disease last?
Every person affected by dementia will experience it in their own unique way. Although each individual will have problems with thought, memory and communication, the pattern and speed of progression of the disease will vary from one person to another.…
The seven stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia is a progressive disease, which means it gradually gets worse over time. Each individual’s experience of dementia is different. However, most people follow a similar pattern of deterioration in thought and function. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease change over…
The effects of Alzheimer’s on the body
Most of us are aware of Alzheimer’s disease’s impact on the brain. But the brain cell damage characteristic of Alzheimer’s can also affect the rest of the body. Here are some of the physical symptoms often seen as Alzheimer’s progresses.…
What happens to the brain in Alzheimer’s disease?
We don’t fully understand the causes of Alzheimer’s. However, scans and examinations of the brains of people affected by the disease, mean that we do know the impact it can have on the structure and function of the brain. Abnormal…
