This allowance is a benefit for older people who may need extra help to stay independent at home due to an illness or disability. It is assessed purely on your disability or health condition and your care or supervision needs. It is NOT means-tested and so it does not matter what you earn or how […]
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Vitamin D is naturally produced in the skin in response to sunlight. As we age our skin is less able to convert sunlight to Vitamin D. It is also found in a few foods such as oily fish , eggs, cheese, mushrooms, liver and some fortified cereals. Up to 33% of people are deficient in Vitamin D due to a mixture
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Are you short of breath or is it Just old age? How age affects the Respiratory System The respiratory system consists of a group of organs that work together to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide as you breathe. When you breathe in the oxygen-rich air goes down the main bronchus then
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If the council is paying for your care home You should be given a care plan by the council, which lets you know your options. The information in your care plan might also help you decide which care home best meets your needs. You can choose which care home you prefer, as long as the
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Yoghurt is an excellent source of calcium needed for healthy bones and vitamin B12 needed for a healthy blood supply, and the process of culturing (or lacto-fermenting) dairy helps break down casein – a protein in milk and one of the most difficult proteins to digest. This can be very helpful to those unable to tolerate
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A little-known pension quirk risks leaving millions of older people on incomes 50pc or even two thirds lower when their spouse dies. A surviving husband or wife will no longer inherit their partner’s state pension when they pass away, under rules changed in 2016. Coupled with an average entitlement of just half of their loved
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Two million pensioners are taking at least seven types of prescription drugs – putting them at risk of potentially lethal side-effects, a major report warns. Age UK said the rise of “polypharmacy” was putting lives at risk, with three quarters likely to suffer adverse reactions to at least one of their drugs. The research found that the
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The sugar-rich Western diet is fuelling a superbug which has evolved to thrive in hospitals, scientists have warned. The gut-infecting bacterium Clostrdium difficile(C.diff) is evolving into two separate species, with one group increasingly adapting to live in the guts of people with poor diets, while growing ever better at avoiding the harsh disinfectants used to
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Travel insurance costs go up substantially as you age. From the age of 40 there is a steep rise in premiums and once you reach 65 some companies will not insure you at all. Some companies also often restrict the terms as well. The average premium for a European policy increased by 65% for healthy
Recent research has shown that insurance costs for older drivers are rising while younger riskier drivers costs are falling. Drivers in their 50’s are now paying 38% more for cover, in their 60’s 46% more and those over 70 are paying up to 77% more. The reason for these increases seem to be that the
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