
Living Well with Mobility Limitations
Mobility Limitations can be a risk factor for several conditions and lead to increased isolation and loneliness. A carer helps to make your home more accessible.
Depression is a common but serious mental health disorder that causes symptoms related to how you think, feel and handle daily activities. For some older adults, big changes such as losing a loved one or retiring from a lifelong career can be a trigger for depression.
Because some of the symptoms of depression are also linked to common changes that happen as we age – such as sleep and appetite changes, confusion and general aches and pains – sometimes depression goes undiagnosed in older adults. But depression is not a normal part of ageing.
Symptoms of depression in older adults include:
Depression is unlikely to go away on its own and untreated it can last for months or even years. Treatments for depression include:
Finding support to make lifestyle changes can make all the difference. Picking up a new hobby, getting help to participate in activities, assistance to cook healthy meals or someone to support a new exercise regime can supply a pathway towards feeling better; these are all possible with the support of the wonderful Carers.
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Mobility Limitations can be a risk factor for several conditions and lead to increased isolation and loneliness. A carer helps to make your home more accessible.
Many of us have had our first experiences of telehealth in the past year, as appointments that do not require a physical examination are often being conducted online during covid lockdowns.
Osteoporosis (porous bones in Latin) is a condition causing a loss of bone density which makes the bones brittle and susceptible to breaking. Osteoporosis is more common in older age.
Wandering or becoming lost is a common occurrence for people living with dementia and it can be a major cause of worry for their family and friends.
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The promotional FOC Care is only redeemable for new Clients that register and receive Care in February 2021.