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Thankyou dotfoxleics

Being a soft hearted romantic
that thought had never crossed my mind
But now I think you have given me the perfect response to those who think I am 'stupid'
After...

Life Eternal ???????

Be it true or false
I get great pleasure in the belief that when someone dies
Their soul is passed on to a newborn baby .
When you see a baby chortling along and...

Many thanks to those who replied or read this post
I am sure that many of you know the awful feeling of loss either through death or losing a loved one into care

jimbo 111

To the Memory of 'My Lovely Lady' 1.jpg (27.7 kb)
( November 1928- May 2010)

You’ve Just Walked on Ahead of Me

You've just walked on ahead of me
and I've got to...

Hello Blieber888

I found your post very interesting
The coincidence is that today I was delivered a couple of Jehovah Witness
booklets ( am not a Jehovah’s Witness , but will explain...

Hello OLDER LGBT
I notice this is your first post on TP
Welcome to a forum that is full of people with a wealth of knowledge
and advice on all manner of subjects related to dementia and...

No practical support for 1 in 3 full time carers


Carers UK warns welfare and care cuts risk turning the clock back on carer support
A third of those caring full-time for older, disabled or...

Warning over choosing wrong care homes
Increasing numbers of residential homes are finding themselves in financial difficulty. But it's possible to spot the danger signs

Choosing a care home for...

GPS tags for dementia patients

Dementia patients are to be fitted with GPS tracking devices for the first time to save police money searching for those who regularly go missing.

Gary...

A question often asked on TP
jimbo 111

Is Alzheimer's disease the same as dementia?

Q: My grandma has been diagnosed with dementia but it is not Alzheimer’s disease. I am confused as I thought...

NHS 'ring fence' threatened by plan to help social care



That could see millions sent to local authorities to fund home helps to cook, clean and check on the health of the elderly and sick....

The Northern Health Trust has said it eventually intends to close all the residential homes in its area.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22285312

If only every granny had a granddaughter as loving and unselfish as Sophie: A story of devotion that will restore your faith in young people

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The following articles on the website of ‘My Aging Parent .com
gives valuable advice to those who are seeking advice on many aspects of
Care and Care Homes
jimbo 111

A beginner’s guide to...

The following articles on the website of ‘My Aging Parent .com
gives valuable advice to those who are seeking advice on many aspects of
Care and Care Homes
jimbo 111

A beginner’s...

Jailed in secret - for trying to rescue her father from care home where she believed he would die
Wanda Maddocks is first person to be imprisoned by Court of Protection
It settles the affairs of...

Nurses swamped by paperwork
Nurses are "drowning in a sea of paperwork", the Royal College of Nursing has warned today, after figures suggested they spend 2.5 million hours a week on administration....

Alzheimer’s fair opens in UK as dementia becomes big business
With 65 per cent of us likely to know a sufferer, products are being devised to help patients

Dementia trashes old age, and breaks...

Were you prepared to care? Carers Week 2013 survey launched

Highlighting the impact of caring
The "Prepared to Care?" survey aims to not only reveal the impact that caring has on the daily lives...

Early testing for dementia is 'disastrous for patients': GPs warn elderly without symptoms could have lives thrown into turmoil if they are wrongly diagnosed


Screening older people for early...

Care firms that dodge paying minimum wage to be named and shamed
Some companies are refusing to pay staff for time they spend travelling between patients' homes, says care services minister...

A short while ago I posted a reply to a thread of Normms
( Looking Dementia In The EyeNorrms;739779]
and I was referring to the poem called “ A Crabbit Old Woman “

Many of you will know that...

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-------------Me? Who or what did I see that day? I saw the same person, I saw ME!!! And that’s the person I want everybody to see ME and ME alone. I want people to talk to...

Did you know that Age UK have a very good website
That could be helpful to members
jimbo 111
Topics include
Money matters/ Health & wellbeing/ Travel & lifestyle/ Home & care/ Work &...

Keeping up to date with mental health research
Reliable health information is reaching a far wider audience now, but how can mental health professionals decide what to choose?
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