Missing dementia care plans
Despite the fact that regularly reviewed care plans should be available for everyone living with dementia, new analysis from Age UK shows that over 1 in 3 people with dementia don’t have one. These ca ...
HEALTH
Don’t assume you’re past it: stay breast aware
Latest figures show that women over 70 are more than five times as likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than women under 50. A new film, released as part of a ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign, reinf ...
Sit down to tone up
If you have difficulty standing or walking, or feel unsteady on your feet, it needn’t mean exercise is out of the question. The British Heart Foundation have recently published some useful advice on c ...
Could you spot the signs of stroke?
You may already be familiar with the Act F.A.S.T campaign, which is designed to help people know and remember the signs of stroke and call 999 as quickly as possible if they notice even one of the sig ...