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How common is shingles?
NHS Direct — Information on Shingles from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Joanne, who has shingles, describes her symptoms and treatment and how she manages the ...More…
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Are your periods healthy?
NHS Direct — A period is a bleed from the uterus (womb) that is released through the vagina. It happens approximately every 28 days, although anywhere between 24 and 35 days is common. A period is part of a woman's menstrual cycle. It is possible for your ...More…
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Kidney-infection
NHS Direct — Information on Kidney infection from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Kidneys are vital to our health, yet many of us don't know what they do or where they are A ...More…
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Tackling middle-aged spread
NHS Direct — Information on Hernia from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources A hernia can occur anywhere in the abdomen region. The most common types are: There is also another common ...More…
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Facts on allergies
NHS Direct — Information on Asthma from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Asthma causes the airways of the lungs (the bronchi) to become inflamed and swollen. The bronchi are small ...More…
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If you feel unwell ...
NHS Direct — Official NHS information on the swine flu outbreak, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment If you have flu-like symptoms and have recently returned from Mexico or another affected country, or if you are concerned because you ...More…
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Dementia and personal hygiene
Better Health — Dementia can cause a change in personal hygiene habits. People may forget to wash or change their clothes, or they may forget how to keep clean. Carers may find this stressful but different strategies can help. A person with dementia may need ...More…
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Dementia - taking care of carers
Better Health — Carers of a person with dementia need help to look after themselves. Carers can learn to manage stress and fatigue, and ensure that support is available so they are able to continue in their caring role. Support and respite care is available for ...More…
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Dementia - how it affects carers
Better Health — Carers of a person with dementia need help. They can find the experience difficult, exhausting, lonely and overwhelming, but also rewarding. Carers may have to deal with many different feelings including guilt, grief, loss or anger. Support and ...More…
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Dementia - carers and activities
Better Health — Carers for people with dementia can plan many appropriate activities for people with dementia. Activities in the home and outside may bring pleasure and self-esteem to a person with dementia and their carer. People with dementia can also help ...More…
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Dementia - how carers can help with dressing
Better Health — People with dementia may have problems getting dressed. Carers can do many practical things to help with dressing, including adapting clothes, laying out clothes and helping a person put clothes and shoes on. Getting dressed can be a complex and ...More…
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Dementia - coping with placement
Better Health — Placement in residential care for a person with dementia will change a carer's role. Many carers choose to stay involved with practical caring tasks, such as assisting at mealtimes. There may also be new issues to cope with when visiting. When a ...More…