Parkinson’s disease – activity routines best way to reduce risk of illness
People with Parkinson’s suffer more than one million falls per year. However, having an activity routine can reduce your risk of developing the condition.
Paying for care: don’t panic – plan!
Paying for care is a challenge many families will face and failure to look ahead could have far reaching consequences if you rearrange your estate for income and capital growth purposes.
Caregiving: How to protect your mood
Low mood can be short-term but over a longer period can manifest as depression, anxiety and insomnia all of which reduce your ability to deliver care for your loved one. Rob Hobson, head of nutrition at Healthspan, offers tips on how proactively manage your mood.
Balanced diet is key to ability to give care
Focusing only on your role as a carer is great for the person you care for but can have a detrimental effect on your long-term health and wellness. Rob Hobson tells how you can make the most of mealtimes.
The responsibility for caring
Rob Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition over Carer’s Week will be working with 50 Connect providing practical dietary advice for carer’s to help support their nutritional needs, so that they can stay well and look after themselves and continue to deal with the responsibility of caring.
Thinking about paying for your own care?
Lucy Harmer, Director of Services at Independent Age, offers advice on what to think about if you need to pay for your own care.
