STRESSES AND STRAINS: RISING PRESSURES
Former NHS dietitian, Mary Farmer, writes about the ups and downs of blood pressure. Blood pressure – a marker of stress. In September last year, my husband and I moved […]
Health & Exercise | Category
RSS feed for this sectionWhatever your age or physical ability, keeping fit is an important part of feeling well. And it is never too late to increase your fitness! Here we have a section looking at ways of getting light and gentle exercise, with fitness tips for older people, and a section on adapted sport for active wheelchair users. The newest addition is accessible gardening: an excellent form of exercise for everyone.
Personal care and pain relief also feature here. Whether you are looking for a pill dispenser to organise medication, blood pressure monitors, chiropody scissors or incontinence products, you will find a wide range of helpful suggestions.
These are the products you can find in this section:
Accessible Gardening – top tips on how to manage in the garden, with reduced mobility or dexterity
Adapted Sports – get the adrenaline pumping, whatever your physical abilities, including an embedded app to help you choose your sport
Fitness & Exercise – help to improve fitness levels
Personal care – help with foot care, pills, etc
Taking care of your voice
It is really important to look after your voice, particularly if you use it professionally – for example, as a teacher, lawyer, public speaker or singer. Signs that you may […]
Now What Can I Eat – The Book
Apr 09, 2018
Now What Can I Eat? On Good Friday last year, 28-year-old Pippa Kent underwent a life-saving operation – a double lung transplant. The surgery saved her life, for which she […]
Governing bodies adapted sports for older people
Adapted sports to tackle inactivity and loneliness The national bodies for volleyball, weightlifting, orienteering and boccia have launched revamped versions of their sports, in order to attract people aged over […]
Revised framework for NHS CHC
Mar 17, 2018
The revised framework for NHS CHC from October 2018 onwards Belinda Schwehr, CEO of CASCAIDr (www.CASCAIDr.org.uk) and Proprietor of Care and Health Law, offers her critique of the Revised National […]
World’s first national para-football association
Mar 13, 2018
Scotland first with national para-football association The Scottish FA has invested more than £100,000 in establishing the Scottish Para-Football Association to enable individual organisations to run their game according to […]
What’s up with your bladder?
What’s up with your bladder? – Reviewed Authors: Dr Megan Arroll and Professor Christine Dancey Publisher: Hammersmith Press, 2018 RRP: £14.99 paperback; £4.79 Kindle edition (link to Amazon.co.uk will open […]
Organ donation still not enough
More needs to be done on organ donation In another life, I earned a modest crust helping people manage stress at work. Without doubt, the most stressed group I came […]
Compulsory first aid education?
Three charities call for first aid skills to be on the curriculum Only 5% of adults have the skills and confidence necessary to provide first aid in an emergency. That […]
Check Yourself for Testicular Cancer
A brand new “Check Yourself” free Testicular Cancer app We are all accustomed to the idea that “there’s an app for that”, whenever we want to do anything. And a […]
