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Easy Unwrapping Top Tip
Make Christmas unwrapping easy for someone elderly Stiff, sore and swollen fingers make unwrapping parcels tightly bound with sellotape a nightmare. Many elderly people find it hard to open...
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Key Safe Top Tip
Do You Struggle To Stop The Key From Slipping In a Key Safe ? I do and when I saw this I thought it was a brilliant solution and so simple. All you have to do is unscrew the centre screw just a...
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Christmas with Dementia
Introduction. I was delighted to be approached by the company responsible for marketing for the UK’s largest independent care provider, Care UK and asked to share this with you. As Christmas is the...
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Denture Cleaning Tablets – Top Tip
If you care for someone elderly who has dentures they probably have denture cleaning tablets don’t they? Did you know that denture tablets don’t only work their magic on dentures they are also...
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Denture Cleaning – Top Tip
Cleaning dentures. When cleaning dentures ensure that you don’t use hot water as this makes dentures brittle and don’t use normal toothpaste as it it too abrasive for them. The post Denture Cleaning –...
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Improvised Urine Bottles for Men
Need a male urine bottle and the shops are shut ? If you are caring for a man following illness or a fall and need a urine bottle but can’t leave the house or the shops are shut this is a handy idea....
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Removing Lids
Ice cream tub or challenge of the day ? To the younger person this looks like an innocuous tub of ice-cream. To an elderly person to get into this tub is a FEAT, a CHALLENGE and quite often...
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Struggle To Reach Your Feet
Ever struggled to reach your feet to put your socks/tights on ? Do you care for someone elderly who does ? I know when my back was painful my feet seemed so far away and I had to let my husband put...
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Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Difficile – what is it ? If you don’t read any further, please just read this. Alcohol gel is not effective against Clostridium Difficile. If you are visiting someone with it please wash...
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Free Flu Jab
Free Flu jab – but not for all carers Having just had my 5th flu jab in as many years, it amazes me that they are not made freely available for all caregivers whether paid or unpaid. Imagine you are...
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Unsafe at the wheel
Unsafe At the wheel. Following a conversation with someone concerned about her parents’ welfare, health and safety on many levels, I had cause to ask DVLA what powers they have with regards to someone...
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Pimp My Zimmer
Pimp My Zimmer “Pimp My Zimmer”, the scheme originating in an Essex care home in 2016 scheme has shown to reduce falls.Fewer falls, fewer hospital admissions,fewer deaths from broken hips – fantastic...
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Hidden Disability Help
Hidden Disability Help Did you know that 49% of us fly abroad at least once a year? With the weather we have that is maybe not surprising though is it? But when you are disabled or have a loved one...
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Improve Your Health
Improve Your Health. It is never too late and you are never too old to find ways to improve your health. Better Hydration Drinking more water, and good hydration improves our overall health. If you...
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Raised Toilet Seats.
Raised toilet seats Raised toilet seats are really useful for elderly people as they make it easier to get on and off the loo. They are available as a raised seat which simply locks onto your toilet...
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Big Button Phones
Big Button Phones Big-button phones are ideal for elderly people. Not only do they have easy-to-see and press giant buttons they also tend to have a louder ringtone. They also offer a hands-free...
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How to use a walking stick correctly
How to use a walking stick correctly Do you know how to use a walking stick correctly? Consequently were you aware there is a right and wrong way to use a stick? Using a walking stick incorrectly...
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How to have a dementia-friendly Christmas
How to have a dementia-friendly Christmas As the festive season approaches you may want to know how to have a dementia-friendly Christmas. It can be a magical time, but for people with dementia and...
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Jelly for Elderly People.
Jelly For Elderly People A traditional British dessert. But is Jelly more than just easy pudding? Jelly for elderly people also helps maintain good hydration levels. Not Just for Children! I have...
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