Is Hearing Loss A Big Issue For The Elderly?
At present in the UK there are more than 10 million individuals affected by hearing loss, and 6.3 million of those individuals are aged 65 or over. 40% of 50 Year olds suffer with some form of hearing loss, whilst more than 70% of 70 year olds are affected by hearing loss. At present only […]
How Is Arthritis Affecting The Elderly?
Arthritis is becoming a much more common ailment in the UK and you may be surprised to know that there are over 100 types of the condition. It is estimated that there are currently 10 million people suffering from the condition within the UK, and it is becoming more common in individuals of all ages. […]
Are Pressure Sores Becoming A Bigger Problem Amongst The Elderly?
Pressure sores are fast becoming a more common ailment amongst individuals living in the UK. 1 in 20 hospital admissions will end up with an individual developing a pressure sore. It is also estimated that in the space of a year approximately half a million people living in the UK will be affected by pressure […]
Are More Elderly Individuals Suffering From Mental Health Problems?
Within the UK more and more people are being affected by problems surrounding mental health. It has been found that 1 in 4 people within the UK will experience some mental health problems throughout the course of a year. However it is important that if you feel that yourself or a loved one may be […]
What Can Be Done To Improve Poor Eyesight In The Elderly?
In 2012 the over-60 population in the World was 810 million, 4 times more than in 1950 this is set to increase 2,000 million by 2050. With more people living longer there is an exponential increase in incidents of vision loss. Vision loss is currently the leading cause of age related disability, and what is […]
Can Joint Replacements Keep The Elderly Active For Longer?
Joint replacement, though starting early, became available more generally in the 1960s with hip replacements followed by knee replacements. Ankle and shoulder replacements are now available. Due to increases in the elderly population and improvements in surgical procedures the number of joint replacements has been increasing massively and is set to carry on increasing. It […]
Looking After A Loved One? Exhausted? Could Respite Care Help?
It is well known that in many developed countries in the World there is an increasing number of people living longer. As modern science enables us to live longer there are a lot of people living with long term health conditions; this puts a burden on families that often have to help elderly relatives. In […]
Could The Elderly Be At High Risk Of Poor Heart Health?
Do you know how healthy your heart is? As people age it is important that they know about the health of their heart, Cardiovascular Disease is the biggest killer in the UK with 180,000 deaths recorded in 2010 and in the USA the figure is around 370,000. The biggest increase comes once people are over […]
Poor Eyesight Causing Falls Among The Elderly
Those of us in the prime of life know what is like to experience deterioration in eyesight but vanity or denial can often put us off from dealing with the problem. Eyesight can change quite quickly and opticians (also known as an ophthalmic practitioner) recommend that our eyesight should be checked, as a minimum, every […]
Are You Stressed And Exhausted from Caregiving? What Can Help?
The number of elderly in America and the United Kingdom is rising at present and is set to do so for some time to come. The cost of looking after the elderly can be a problem for families and in addition there is a guilt factor about handing over the care of parents to third […]
Falling Could Be Due To Low Sodium Levels?
Low sodium levels can have a significant impact on the health and well being of elderly people. Underlying conditions along with low sodium levels could potentially cause health complications. The elderly need to be aware that taking certain medications can have an effect on an individual’s sodium levels, there are medications that cause the body […]
Need Help To Prevent Muscle Loss? Improving Diet And Exercise Can Help
Muscle loss can be a common factor amongst the elderly. The ageing process can make the body frailer making exercising more difficult. This means that individuals can lose muscle tone which can make it more difficult to complete daily living tasks, which will cause them to lose their independence. In order for individuals to maintain […]
Too Busy To See A Doctor? Live Too Far Away? Choose eHealth – The Online Doctor
What is eHealth? eHealth is the electronic management of an individual’s health information, which has been designed to improve upon some of the existing paper based systems. eHealth has been designed to increase efficiency within healthcare, and in turn this will help to decrease costs. How eHealth Works eHealth works by providing individual’s access to […]
Chronic Illness? Worried About Living Independently? Telehealth Can Help
What is Telehealth? Telehealth (the naming coming from health using the telephone system) is a method of supporting an individual in their own home, and it can be used to complement existing care packages used by individuals. This service is provided through the use of remote monitoring of an individual’s vital signs within their own […]
Speech And Mobility Services To Aid Stroke Recovery
The time after a stroke can be very distressing for both individual’s and their loved ones. A stroke can lead to difficult decisions about what happens next, as daily living tasks such as washing, dressing and meal preparation can become a struggle. This makes living independently difficult and extra support may be required. Rehabilitation services […]
Need Support? Want Independence? Choose Home Care A Community Service
Home Care is becoming increasingly popular amongst the elderly. It provides many benefits that individual’s may not get if they move into a Care Home and these include: maintaining independence, promoting dignity, increasing confidence and maintaining self-esteem. Home Care services help individuals to continue to remain independent within their homes and remain part of the […]
The Big Decision Home Care Or Care Home
The Big Decision Home Care Or Care Home Having arrived at the point in your life where you feel you are not coping well on your own at home but have a fear of letting strangers into your home for home care or are worried about permanently moving into a care home, consider the question […]
Reablement To Maintain Independent Living At Home
What is Reablement? Reablement is for people who have disabilities, and those who are frail or recovering from a period of illness or injury. It is designed to help people to regain the ability to undertake activities that they would normally do such as cooking and cleaning. Reablement is beneficial as it helps individuals to […]
Elderly Suffering from Falls and Fractures – How To Help Prevent It
Having a fall can have a devastating effect on a person’s health and independence, this is recognised in the Health profession and the NHS in the UK have developed a Falls Prevention Strategy which aims to give guidance on reducing the impact of falls for individuals, and those around them. It’s main aims are to […]
Ninety Year Old Man Made to Wait Eight Hours
We are not sure about how well out-of-hours public care services are being run or what priority is being given to the elderly. Recently we visited a client for his evening call around 7pm but during the visit he began to feel unwell and collapsed into a dining chair. The Care Worker attending him could […]