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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Gut health is big business with the global market for probiotics totalling £35 billion in 2017 and is growing fast. Which magazine did an investigation as to whether it was worth spending money on these expensive supplements. The reaction from most specialists was that the best way to boost gut health is to eat a
Taking medicines It is essential to get medication doses and times right because getting them wrong can affect health and wellbeing. Problems include: managing childproof containers; reading the labelling; remembering what medication to take; remembering when it should be taken; remembering whether it has been taken; taking a repeat dose/s. Keeping medication where it can
Any response service, whether provided by a paid emergency response service or family or friends, may require them to enter the house if you are not conscious or able to get to the door. They will therefore require a key to enter your home. A key safe provides a useful way of giving access to
Amazon’s Alexa-controlled Echo speaker now in its second generation and with several derivative versions available, continues to expand its music, smart-home, and digital-assistant abilities. It’s a wireless speaker first, but capable of much more. Useful for the more tech savy older generation but will be increasingly useful for future generations of older people. Using nothing but
What is the Blue Badge scheme? A Blue Badge provides parking concessions for people with disabilities, allowing them (or whoever is driving with them) to park closer to shopping centres and other destinations. You can use the permit in any vehicle, as long as the badge holder is present (whether driving or being driven). It
As most people spend between a third and a half of their lives in bed, it is important to ensure that the time spent there is as comfortable as possible, and that it is easy to move around the bed and be able to get in and out of bed easily with no potential hazards.
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As many as 30% of over-65s will fall during each year costing the NHS a whopping £2.3 billion each year. This can cause minor or serious injury but more importantly seriously affects self confidence in older, disabled or less mobile patients. Rising numbers of elderly people are being admitted to hospital following falls. In the
The Maze of Private Health insurance These are tough times for anyone buying Medical insurance policies as premiums outpace inflation and the choice of insurer shrinks. Prices have soared 66% in the last 10 years and the average price per month is £135. The big four health insurers, Bupa, AXA/PPP, Aviva and Vitality now account for
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Incontinence Products These are the best selling products sold for older people which shows you that this is a common problem in older people. These products can help you manage your condition while waiting for assessment and treatment. There are a variety of incontinence pants and pads the most popular are pads worn inside underwear
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