The month of April is National Awareness month for Parkinson’s and to mark that occasion we have taken some of the latest medical research gathered by myself and collected it into this article to help people manage their symptoms, whether they have bought a stair lift or not. But make sure that you get it […]
As the mix of sun and showers has arrived many of us hoped for the early summer weather we were treated to last year and thought about our gardens. In Brighton and Hove the Allotment Association even advertised the availability of raised beds for those who couldn’t manage to garden an ordinary allotment. Image:Flickr-Dan Malec […]
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At the beginning of the year there was news that Salford University had developed ‘Carebot’ P37 S65. This came just five months after the reports from Japan about the Toyota Robot HSR. It seems care for the elderly or infirm is on the up in the technical world. What is the driving force behind these […]
Get Yourself Some L-Plates! There has been a call for training or safety use of mobility scooters, a bit like a driving licence before letting people loose on the pavement with them. Apparently nearly 300,000 of them are in use around the country and there were – and probably are – concerns about their safety. […]
Playing computer games helps develop spatial awareness, dexterity, hand and eye coordination, improve reading speeds and attention span. Because the kids have interaction with the games they are also good for developing problem solving and strategising skills. Who’d have thought? But of course a balance of activities is always best. It’s not just the […]
The clocks have turned back and we seem to have been in a dark month! News stories about the elderly or disabled were pretty grim too. Looking Up For The Lunch Club In Sheffield, the Pitsmoor Methodist Church that had been running lunch clubs for senior citizens for 38 years was in danger of having […]
No matter how grand or humble your home, you cherish it and want to live in it for as long as possible. After all you’ve spent a long time getting it just the way you want it. If you are reaching the grand old age of ‘senior citizen’ or older, you might not find it […]
R2-D2 and C-3PO Recruited As Home Helps? Japan has one of the largest percentages of pensioners of any other country in the world. At the moment it stands at 23.1% and looks likely to rise to 38% by 2050. In the UK, according to official statistics, about 16% of the population is over working age […]
As we get older our body begins to wear out unless we’re very lucky or have taken particularly good care of ourselves. Our eyesight is often one of the first things to fade or at least is noticed earlier with regular check-ups. Apparently once we turn 50 we need 50% more light to see well. […]