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The NHS is calling on people to heed advice and stay at home if they have norovirus to avoid passing it on, with hospitals in England forced to close more than 1,100 hospital beds over the past week due to outbreaks of the ‘winter vomiting bug’.
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As the saying goes… “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”, but remember that for many people the onset of harsh winter weather carries significant threats to health and wellbeing.
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A new feature length drama from the BBC is set to screen this Sunday, starring Glenda Jackson as an 80-year-old woman battling dementia and the scepticism of others while trying to solve a mystery.
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If you have one of the many types of arthritis and it causes you pain, it’s tempting to avoid exercise and movement which could help relieve your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
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As anyone with direct experience of cystic fibrosis knows, it is a debilitating condition which impacts on both daily quality of life and life expectancy.
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How often have we heard that phrase during Britain’s cold and sometimes freezing winter weather? It sounds like good common sense, and it is, but it’s worth a reminder of why it’s so important to keep warm, not just outdoors but indoors too.
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If you’re eligible for a free flu jab on the NHS and you haven’t had it yet, it’s not too late to get yourself protected.
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Christmas is less than a month away and while it should be a happy and festive time, it can also be a stressful one, bringing extra pressures and worries for some older people.
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NHS England and Health Education England are together investing in new training tools to help medical staff reduce the length of hospital stays for patients.
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The very first ‘hearing aid’ was a hand cupped behind an ear, and you’ll still see people today do just that if they’re straining to hear something. This gesture serves to create a larger ‘receiver’ to capture the sound, and perhaps let someone see you’re struggling to hear them!
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Posted by Acorn Stairlifts UK on Saturday, 4 August 2018
★★★ Fearless Laura’s freefall fundraiser ★★★30-year-old #AcornStairlifts employee Laura Belcher is set to make a skydive from 15,000 feet to raise funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice onThursday May 17th at Skydive Hibaldstow, a parachuting and skydiving centre in North Lincolnshire. Looking forward to the challenge, she said: “I think it’s the thrill of it – I like to push myself to the limits.” ★★★To make a donation to her skydive challenge, visit her online fundraising page at : https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LauraBelcher2 ★★★ ★★★ Read more on our blog: https://www.acornstairlifts.co.uk/blog/post/1700/Lifestyle/Fearless-Laura%E2%80%99s-freefall-fundraiser ★★★
Posted by Acorn Stairlifts UK on Thursday, 10 May 2018