by Emma Day | May 15, 2022 | Blog |
Although it is older people who most often tend to suffer strokes, the condition can affect anyone at any age. The Stroke Association, for example, reports that in the UK, around 400 children will have a stroke, out of a total of 150,000 cases each year. The third...
by Emma Day | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog |
Arthritis is a relatively common condition that causes pain and inflammation in the joints. The NHS estimates that over 10 million people are living with arthritis or a similar condition. People of any age can develop arthritis, so if you’re living with the condition...
by Emma Day | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog |
Becoming a first-time family carer is not really something that you can always plan for. You may even have been a family carer for longer than you realise, if you’ve already been looking after a loved one for while (doing their food shopping, helping to clean their...
by Emma Day | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog |
Becoming disabled brings many challenges – mentally, emotionally and physically. Whether you have become less abled over a long period of time – maybe through arthritis – or whether its quickly and suddenly through suffering a stroke, it is crucial...
by Emma Day | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog |
‘Burnout’ is a term that means mental, physical or emotional exhaustion that has built up over time. The term was introduced in America in the 1970s by psychologists Herbert Freudenberger and Christina Maslach, who used it specifically to describe the stress and...
by Emma Day | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog |
Many of us find sleeping in a chair easier and more comfortable than sleeping in a bed. This is particularly true as we get older, when sleep becomes lighter, and we wake more frequently during the night. So why don’t more of us sleep in chairs? Good quality, restful...
