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Is Summer Making You Miserable?
July 10, 2014
For many people, the early summer can be an irritating time. The levels of grass pollen, combined with pollution, humidity and breezy weather, can lead to misery. Hay fever is…
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Can You Touch Your Toes?
July 10, 2014
I recall an interview with a candidate many years ago. The question asked at interview was ‘How flexible are you? Much to my surprise the candidate answered ‘I can touch…
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Dementia Care: Can the ‘arts’ prove successful as part of caring for someone living with a dementia? – Part 2
July 7, 2014
Last week we began to take a look at creative art, or higher arts, such as – classical music, painting, literature etc. When the areas of the brain designed to…
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Have a ‘Plan A’
July 4, 2014
We all suffer from a god-like belief that disasters happen to other people and not to us – complacency is our biggest enemy! Bad things do happen to nice people,…
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Will The Last One Out Please Turn Off The Lights?
July 4, 2014
Imminent closures of GP Practices I was shocked to learn this week that about 60 practices across the UK are facing imminent closure due to issues over funding and recruiting…
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Effective Reablement Within Homecare
July 4, 2014
On the 22nd July, Skills for Care and the College of Occupational Therapists are hosting a conference entitled “Getting the best from your reablement service”. I know many providers are…
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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
July 4, 2014
If you are supporting someone who struggles with being in groups, has poor concentration or attention, or displays extreme self-injury when not apparently distressed, there may be ways to understand…
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Nuts About Nuts
July 3, 2014
A new study looking at almonds suggests eating around 50g of them a day improved blood flow, and so had the potential of reducing the risk of heart disease. So,…
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