A new study has suggested that elderly men who exercise may cut their risk of suffering from serious injury if they fall; such as broken bones. Scientists were looking to test whether or not elderly people would benefit from following exercise programmes. Read More
Telecare systems let elderly stay at home
What our Telecare systems do: At Telecare Choice we provide telecare systems that allow the elderly, frail and disabled to continue living in their home. Often when someone is frail, have just come out of hospital, or live alone when elderly they find themselves either; Read More
Reduce falls with yoga for elderly people
Yoga for elderly people Research has found that yoga for elderly people, above the age of 60, could possibly help prevent falls. Yoga was linked to slight improvement to balance and some improvement to mobility. The researchers analysed six trials, with a Read More
Poor sleep in old age linked to risk of stroke
Poor sleep in the elderly Poor quality sleep or disturbed sleeping patterns can be unhealthy to most of us. But poor sleep in old age is even more problematic to long term health than we might think. Those who suffer from fragmented sleep Read More
Risk of falls not reduced by Vitamin D?
Risk of falls dangerous to elderly One of the biggest threats to the health of the elderly or disabled is the risk of falls in the home or garden. After a fall it is common for the elderly to end up in Read More
Hospitals are turning into care homes
Hospitals turning into care homes With the NHS facing it’s ‘worst winter’ yet, there seems to be no let up on the pressure hospitals are facing, with huge numbers of patients bed-blocking. Read more from the Telegraph. These patients generally have no where else to go Read More
E. coli is circulating in Britain
E. coli warning Public Health England have issued a warning that NHS patients have been infected with E. Coli. You can read the full article from The Telegraph. Scientists have warned that deadly bacteria, such as E. Coli and Salmonella have mutated to be Read More
Elderly living alone risk dying early
Elderly living alone study A study as part of the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies series, showed that the elderly living alone are more likely to die prematurely. Looking at older people in Singapore who live alone, the study found men and women Read More
Stress in the elderly triggers Alzheimer’s
Stress in the elderly There have been new reports claiming stress in the elderly is linked to Alzheimer’s. Highly stressed people are twice as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment such as memory loss – often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. It Read More
Winter deaths hit 15-Year high
Winter deaths last year There are growing concerns that winter deaths are at a high, and may even continue to rise this year. It’s been reported by The Telegraph, that last winter saw the highest number of deaths since the turn of Read More
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