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Jul 4, 2017 3 min
An elderly woman using a walking stick is supported by a companion as they walk down a hospital corridor after discharge.

What is Postoperative Care?

  Postoperative care can improve rehabilitation and allow your loved one to live safely as they heal and regain their independence. What is postoperative care? An operation can help to combat disease, decrease pain and improve health and wellbeing. However,…

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Jul 3, 2017 10 min
What is dementia with Lewy bodies?

Parkinson’s Disease: A Deeper Dive

Parkinson’s: A Deeper Dive Parkinson’s: A Deeper Dive, provides an overview of the disease, with scientific and medical expressions explained in simple terms. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder. This means that brain function will become more and more…

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Jun 28, 2017 3 min
Care for the disabled

What is Disability Care?

  Disability care at home is simply practical help with anything from everyday tasks like housework and bathing, to assistance with complex needs. Specially trained disability carers can be employed to come into the home and lend a hand. Good…

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Jun 19, 2017 3 min
What elderly care is best for me?

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…

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Jun 16, 2017 3 min
The importance of father's day

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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Jun 16, 2017 3 min
Father's day without a father

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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Jun 14, 2017 2 min
diabetes in the elderly

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…

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Jun 8, 2017 3 min
What is a heart arrhythmia?

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.…

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Jun 7, 2017 2 min
Laundry and the elderly

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…

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