Senior Moment – Cold weather
As I sit here writing this, the UK is going through the worst cold snap of the winter so far, with temperatures struggling to get above freezing and many places being hard hit with heavy snow. In such ...
Author Archives: Mark
Why aren’t we talking about male mental health?
In the UK, every year, one in four of us is affected by a mental health problem. Indeed, poor mental health affects more people in the UK than heart disease or cancer. Yet there remains a stigma attac ...
A letter from R. Bilbrough – Older generation vs NHS
As a very senior citizen, I get very upset and angry with the continuous references being made that the older generation is the major factor why the NHS is in such a crisis. Not a word is ever said ab ...
Caring for carers
If you are carer for a spouse or other family member, it can be all too easy to forget about caring for yourself. It may be that somewhere in the back of your mind you’re aware that having a bit of ti ...