Blog: Staying Safe
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Diabetes – essential information friends and family should know
Diabetes in a nutshell: the difference between high and low blood sugar - (Hyperglycaemia and Hypoglycaemia), what is diabetes and how to recognise there might be a problem. First Aid tips and advice for anyone with Diabetes and those who care for them. Going away...
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Age UK: Staying Safe at Home
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Royal Voluntary Service advice on staying safe and well this winter
Staying warm and well this winter We can all tend to feel cold, under the weather and a little low at this time of year. It’s tempting to hibernate when wintry days set in, but whatever our age, staying social and active is important to health and well-being. Our...
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Smoke alarms to escape routes – essential advice from the Fire Service.
The National Fire Chiefs Council is working with local fire and rescue services to highlight the importance of fire detection in the home. Alarms can’t prevent fires but they do provide an early warning of fire, buying you valuable time to get out of the house. Even...
read morePoisoning presentation by Emma Hammett for Age UK London
Emma Hammett recently spoke at one of Age UK London’s mini Conferences. The topic was about keeping older people safe and she was speaking alongside Ashley Martin from RoSPA. The event was a total sell-out, with a full waiting list too and the audience was fabulous....
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Tips for Getting up from a Fall
Falls are a major cause of older people needing to be admitted to hospital and it can have a major impact on their confidence and future mobility. Older people frequently fracture their hips due a fall and this may result in them losing their independence and needing...
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Launch of Stay Safe for Older People
On Monday 1st October (UN Day of the Older Person), we celebrated the launch of Stay Safe for Older People, our unique new initiative to provide information and support to older people and those who care for them, helping them to stay safe, healthy and avoid fraud and...
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Poisoning
Avoiding poisoning and how to help if affected A poison is any substance (a solid, liquid, or gas) which can cause damage if it enters the body in sufficient quantities. A poison can be swallowed, breathed in, absorbed through the skin or injected. Some poisons cause...
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Asthma
Asthma - in the elderly. As you get older you can find your asthma changes over time. You may have more asthma symptoms or develop new asthma triggers. You can find your asthma medicine isn't working as well, or you experience more side-effects from it. Older people...
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Burns
Burns - and the elderly. Older people are at the highest risk for fatal injuries from burns and scalds. In fact up to five times greater than the population as a whole. Factors contributing to this high risk include: impaired vision, decreased co-ordination,...
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