by Gayle Palmer | Apr 12, 2017 | Emotional and Mental well being, Family and Relationships, Health, Help for Seniors, Help for the mid-lifers, House and Lifestyle, Money and Finance, Vitality and Exercise |
There is no real way to prepare for that moment when you realize you need to begin taking care of your parents. There should be a step by step guide explaining what to do – which is what Great Guidelines for Later Life aims to be – but even with a...
by Gayle Palmer | Mar 14, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Family and Relationships, Freedom at the End of Life, General |
Do you know where the term “a wake” came from? There are a few options. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. (Lead is poisonous but being a malleable metal was commonly...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Emotional and Mental well being, Family and Relationships |
Anniversaries can be a particularly poignant and thought provoking time for families and individuals when someone has died when there is a diagnosis that does not align with meeting the next target anniversary when the absence of that person represents a significant...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 10, 2017 | Family and Relationships, Health, Help for Seniors, Medical |
When I speak to my friends, clients and patients – almost everyone’s biggest health concern is about getting dementia – or “losing your mind” as they get older. So what can you do to a) identify it, b) take actions NOW to reduce the risk?...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 8, 2017 | Family and Relationships, Getting Organised, Health, Medical |
Accidents and incidents happen! Being prepared is part of being a responsible adult. You cannot know what will happen in the future for sure or at what age. But you can take sensible steps to make sure that if you have an accident or an emergency occurs that whoever...
