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Care for yourself in 2017

New year, new you, so the saying goes. But for those of us who care for a parent or older relative, perhaps there doesn’t seem much prospect of change on the...

New year, new you, so the saying goes. But for those of us who care for a parent...

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•8 years ago

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Help just around the corner

Everyone needs friends. People they can talk to, a shoulder to cry on. But there are times when friends disappear like smoke in the wind. Often when you most...

Everyone needs friends. People they can talk to, a shoulder to cry on. But there...

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•8 years ago

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Help to get my elderly mum active

Hi - I'm new here! I'd really like advice or thoughts about my mum. She's 80, lives alone and has arthritis in her knee and arm and also struggles because she...

Hi - I'm new here! I'd really like advice or thoughts about my mum. She's 80, l...

JamesGlover

•8 years ago

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Alzheimer's

I my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's just over a year ago, as far as I understand he is still in the early stages and is on medication which helps I...

I my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's just over a year ago, as far as I un...

foxglove

•8 years ago

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My daughter's bravery has changed me

I write distracted lines, incomplete poetry. I touch old writing, add notes for long projects, jot down inspiration with impatience, and hope it makes sense...

I write distracted lines, incomplete poetry. I touch old writing, add notes for ...

gcorrell

•8 years ago

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This is Me

Greetings all, My name is Ann, I am 60 years young and have been suffering with degenerative arthritis in the spine, spondylothesis and scoliosis for a very...

Greetings all, My name is Ann, I am 60 years young and have been suffering with ...

superannie

•8 years ago

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What makes a good care home?

Hello everyone. I wanted to see if anyone here had advice on how to look for and choose care homes? My dad has got to the point where we think he might need to...

Hello everyone. I wanted to see if anyone here had advice on how to look for and...

freezingspark

•8 years ago

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Getting ready for Christmas

I did not fully appreciate the challenges that elderly people face when leaving their safe place (home) to spend time with their families at Christmas, be...

I did not fully appreciate the challenges that elderly people face when leaving ...

helenperrin

•8 years ago

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A tip for relatives with memory loss.

Hi everyone! It's great to see a community for healthy ageing. I'm a physiotherapist and often see the effects of ageing in my patients. I appreciate how...

Hi everyone! It's great to see a community for healthy ageing. I'm a physiothera...

lou213

•8 years ago

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‘Still Alice’ and early signs of dementia

Do you remember ‘Still Alice’, the incredibly sad 2014 film about a woman’s struggle with early-onset dementia? There’s a scene near the beginning when Alice...

Do you remember ‘Still Alice’, the incredibly sad 2014 film about a woman’s stru...

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•8 years ago

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Introduce yourself to the community

Why not to start by introducing yourself to the community? You can write about your life experiences, any concerns or you can ask your own questions here:...

Why not to start by introducing yourself to the community? You can write about...

HelenHU

•8 years ago

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Welcome!

If you’ve just arrived as a Pioneer member this is where it all begins. HealthUnlocked is a social network for health advocates like yourself to start an...

If you’ve just arrived as a Pioneer member this is where it all begins. HealthUn...

matt

•8 years ago

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All posts for December 2016

Care for yourself in 2017

Help just around the corner

Help to get my elderly mum active

Alzheimer's

My daughter's bravery has changed me

This is Me

What makes a good care home?

Getting ready for Christmas

A tip for relatives with memory loss.

‘Still Alice’ and early signs of dementia

Introduce yourself to the community

Welcome!

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