Mobility Scooter takes the police for a ride If you’re thinking of breaking the land speed record (or water speed) or just ‘patrolling’ the streets, a mobility scooter is probably not the best choice of vehicle. So what’s this happening in Salisbury Wiltshire? Two marked police patrol cars were recently filmed escorting a mobility scooter […]
Speak to me money gods Some good news! Co-op Bank has started to install ‘talking ATMs’. These cash machines will help those with impaired sight. If you’ve ever had to squint and get too close to the tiny screen at a normal ATM to see which button you should be pressing, these will be a […]
Helping the ‘mature consumer’ to help themselves We’ve all noticed that the youngsters cannot live a moment without their mobile phones. It is a disaster if they lose them as they are permanently connected to their friends texting, tweeting or on Facebook. In fact it seems to be their communication system of choice. It’s the […]
Would you give back your winter fuel allowance? For some this might make sense but for others – and the reason the payment was introduced in the first place – it is a life-saver. With soaring fuel and energy costs and long winters, it goes a little way to help. The other concern is the […]
Clear Thinking for a Better Memory Clear thinking can help us to accurately recall both short term and longer term memories. This blog post will give resources to help with this. But first of all it can be helpful to know what sort of things you tend to forget? Forget-Me-Not Flowers Source:FlickrUser-Sir Iwan The key […]
A Healthy Lifestyle for A Better Memory – Part 4 of 5 Lifestyle Factors that help maintain a good memory are the things we do and take part in that produce more wellbeing in our lives. Social Activities for the Elderly According to research, those who still maintain social activities when they are older live […]
General Health Factors – Part 3 of 5 Welcome back to our third part of our series on memory help for the elderly. These factors, if we can be aware of them and work to focus on them, can bring us many benefits as we age to keep our minds sharp and our memory clear. […]
Elderly Exercises for a Better Memory – Part 2 of 5 There are a number of aspects of our life that we can change so that we can maintain our memories and keep our brain in gear as we get older. The main 5 factors we will cover in this series are:- 1) Diet 2) […]
A number of companies have sprung up, particularly in America where the lift market is booming, offering DIY lifts for sale. Perish the thought. In the UK here, where it was first invented, we prefer a more belt and braces approach to securing someones safety on the stairs. All stair lifts come with a lifetime […]
Elderly Diet for a Better Memory – Part 1 of 5 There are many factors in life that can impact our memories as we age. The main 5 factors are:- 1) Diet 2) Exercise 3) Health 4) Lifestyle 5) Cognition For the diet there are a number of beneficial foods that when included in the […]