If you have ever lost a relative or close friend, whether it was to illness, old age or disease, you understand the difficulties of grieving and dealing with aftermath of death. But what if the loved ones in your life, be it your Father, Sister, Aunt or best friend told you they were going to […]
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Dementia-the illness we can’t afford to forget about
“People describe it as someone’s personality changing, but I don’t like to think of it like that. I like to think of it as they’re desperately trying to hold on to what they’ve got. It must be so scary to not remember a person, or not remember what you were going to say, or what […]
January fallout: Loneliness spikes among the elderly after the Christmas period.
Christmas is a time of celebration and a time to be spent with friends and family. But for some they are less fortunate and have no one, or nowhere, to go to over the festive period. Loneliness in the elderly is as prominent as ever, with over 3 million over 65’s saying they aren’t looking […]