Why an active mind matters

Jul 3, 2018 | Advice, Health

Keeping your mind active, by maintaining a focus in life, is an important way to boost cognitive function. We chat with Richard Howeson, owner of uTalk (utalk.com/en), about why this is so vital.  When it comes to lowering your risk of developing dementia, regular...

Settling into a care home

Jun 28, 2018 | Advice

Have you recently had to move a loved one into a care home? Hayley Cantrell, manager of Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home (https://www.foxearthlodge.co.uk), has these top tips for how to settle in.  If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you may have recently had...

Learning a new language boosts brain function

Jun 8, 2018 | Advice, Health

Learning a second language could help to boost cognitive skills and delay the onset of dementia. Christina Neal reveals why and speaks to Richard Howeson, owner of Britain’s biggest language learning company, uTalk, who reveals the benefits of learning another...

Maintaining the health of a person with dementia

Jun 6, 2018 | Advice, Health

Looking at the bigger picture of a person with dementia’s health is important. Hayley Cantrell, manager of Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home (https://www.foxearthlodge.co.uk), explains how to take care of a loved one.  If a loved one is living with a diagnosis of dementia,...

‘Socialising is so important’

Jun 4, 2018 | Advice, Health

Social contact is crucial for the emotional wellbeing of a person with dementia. Business owner Monica Bradley explains why she made a point of ensuring her mum had a varied social schedule…  I cared for my late mum, Agnes, who had dementia until she passed away in...

A healthy carer is a good carer

May 29, 2018 | Advice

If you don’t take care of yourself you won’t be able to care for your loved one. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com) explains why you need to look after yourself…  If you’re caring for a loved one...