How to Have a Pet-Friendly Christmas – While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous for your pet. Follow our top tips to make sure you can have a pet friendly Christmas. Safety around Christmas decorations Candles Candles brighten many homes over Christmas, but […]
As the holiday season approaches, it brings with it a whirlwind of emotions, festivities, and often a unique set of challenges for our mental wellbeing. While this time of year is associated with joy and celebration, it can also be a period of stress, anxiety, and heightened emotional challenges. In this guide, Dr Rachel Kemp, […]
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Colourful decorations, carol singing, exchanging gifts, and catching up with friends and family – it’s all part of what makes this time of year special for so many. Christmas should be joyful, but sadly for the 900,000 people living with dementia the festive period can be a really challenging time. One in three people born in […]
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The one place you don’t want to end up at Christmas, is the Accident and Emergency Department! Christmas is a peak time for increased stress and accidents, for both humans and pets. According to RoSPA more than 80,000 people go to A&E each year for Christmas-related accidents and over 6,000 of these need to be […]
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5 Health Essentials to survive Christmas – Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, with more people rushing around and families pooling their germs! However, it is also a time when your GP and local chemist are likely to be […]
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Top 7 Christmas foods you should never give your dog – Protect your pet from dangerous festive foodstuff this Christmas – Christmas can be incredibly exciting for children and adults, however it brings with it a huge increase in dangers for your pets. Copious amounts of chocolate are around at this time of year. It […]
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Christmas is a fun season for most of us but if you’re unlucky enough to suffer from Christmas Tree Syndrome it can turn out to be a misery. Christmas Tree Syndrome is an allergy to your Christmas tree and sets off hay fever-like symptoms in the sufferer such as sneezing, a runny nose and watery […]
Health essentials everyone needs to survive Christmas: Christmas can be an exciting and magical time of year; however, the festive season also sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, which can be problematic when your GP and local chemist are likely to be closed. Emma Hammett of https://onlinefirstaid.com/ explains: Here are some […]
How to have a pet-friendly Christmas: While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous for your pet. Follow our top tips to make sure you can have a pet friendly Christmas. Candles Candles decorate many of our homes over Christmas, but wagging tails from […]
How to manage festive anxiety as a carer as online searches for support triples: Whilst most people are able to relax, unwind and enjoy the festive cheer during the Christmas period, Christmas can be a challenging time for carers. From the responsibilities and worries that come with taking care of a loved one, to additional […]