With the heat health warning at yellow as temperatures continue to rise, Alzheimer’s Society is providing advice to help people with dementia to stay safe and hydrated during the hot spell. Dehydration is a common challenge for people living with dementia and memory problems mean they can easily forget to drink enough water. During the […]
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Festivals can be an exciting opportunity for teenagers to branch out. For many, it will be their first time away from parents. With this, comes new challenges and dangers. Alcohol will be involved so it is especially important to vigilant around what you are consuming, even if you think it’s just water. This article will […]
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Norovirus is on the rise: here’s how to protect your elderly loved ones from Norovirus as cases in over 65’s surge. As the winter season continues Norovirus cases are on the rise across the UK – especially in those 65 and over. In the last few weeks, the number of Norovirus cases have surged by […]
7 proven hangover cures and first aid for alcohol poisoning from Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life. Hangovers make you feel rotten. Symptoms can include exhaustion, a pounding headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst and sensitivity to light or sound. There are however ways you can avoid the dreaded hangover with our proven prevention and cure […]
Glastonbury Festival: Expert issues warning about the dangers of mixing drugs: last year it was reported that the river that runs through Glastonbury Festival was contaminated with illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy. And so, as the popular music festival starts this week, experts at Private Rehab Clinic Delamere have warned of the long and short term […]
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance,” cried Jane Austen. Inelegance is the least of some people’s worries when it comes to the hot weather. For some health conditions, a heatwave can be distressing, and even dangerous. Seven health conditions that are harder to cope with in […]
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It’s that time of year when schools the length and breadth of the country get ready to enjoy Sports Day. It’s a great day for the teachers organising it, the kids taking part and the parents proudly watching on – but with so much going on in a highly competitive environment, accidents do often occur. […]
Nurse Helen Cowan talks about starvation, dehydration and death in hospitals. “Kill by mouth” read a recent headline in the Sun newspaper. Readers were informed that “malnutrition was mentioned on the death certificates of 297 patients who died in hospital during 2015; dehydration was cited for 429 patients. For care homes, the figures were 54 and […]
Urine tests have long been used as frontline weapons in the clinical armoury to ensure that elderly people are not suffering from dehydration. Studies show that around 20 per cent of older people living in residential care don’t drink enough fluid and that rises to 40 per cent of older people who are admitted to […]
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