How to Support Ageing Parents
- Ffion Colton
In this blog post, we share some tips on how you can support your parents as they grow older, and talk about some of the most common roadblocks adult children encounter.
Tips for Providing Support to an Elderly Parent
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As people get older, they become less mobile and lose some of their independence, often requiring support from carers or relatives. The need for support can sometimes be sudden, for example, after a fall or due to an illness, or a parent may gradually start to need increasing amounts of support.
The Benefits of Baking for Older People
- Ffion Colton
Throughout life, people spend a lot of time engaging in cognitive activities that keep their brains highly active. From studying at school to learning to play an instrument or problem-solving at work, people generally continue to develop their cognitive skills. However, at retirement age, the necessity to complete tasks that involve cognitive functioning decreases. While retirement is a time for taking a well-earned rest, one of the negatives is that...
Life with Multiple Sclerosis, Ashley’s story!
- Ffion Colton
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week takes place from 25 April to 1st May. Around 5,200 people in the UK are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis each year and in this blog we speak with Ashley, who was diagnosed with MS aged 27.