New research identifies the dangers of Z-drugs for dementia patients Strong sleeping pills known as ‘Z-drugs’ (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem) are often prescribed to people with dementia for sleep disturbance. But a new study highlighting the dangers of Z-drugs for dementia patients reveals that stronger doses of these drugs are linked with an increased risk of
Vegetarian for Life’s self-isolation survival guide to support vulnerable older adults. Vegetarian for Life (VfL) is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. The charity has produced this self-isolation survival guide to support vulnerable older adults who are vegans or vegetarians (veg*n), but the content will no doubt
Five Ways to Futureproof Your Vegan or Vegetarian Diet From Dementia September 2020 is World Alzheimer’s Month and a chance to reflect on two things that most of us do not like to think about at all: Where will I be in older age? What will happen to me should I develop cognitive impairment? Alzheimer’s
New research shows that Vitamin C can help older people retain muscle mass in later life. As we age, we lose muscle mass and this, in turn, can lead to sarcopenia (a condition characterised by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function), frailty and other poor outcomes such as physical disability, type-2 diabetes, reduced quality
Easy Lifestyle Changes To Improve Your Wellbeing As You Age As you get older, your body changes, be it small developments like greying hair or more serious issues and health conditions such as arthritis, poor eyesight and more. After the age of 40, many individuals experience small changes, and by the time they reach their
Livewell Southend is a new web portal designed to provide a broad range of information to people living and working in Southend. Healthy Life Essex, which has its base in Southend, is delighted to be working closely with Livewell Southend and is, of course, featured on the portal. The infographic below is the Livewell Southend
How to support a loved one after a dementia diagnosis Being diagnosed with any degenerative disease is a frightening and daunting experience, and dementia is no exception. However, in today’s society, dementia doesn’t have to ruin anyone’s life. Many patients with the condition are able to live independently and enjoy fulfilling lives for many years
Healthy Life Essex is proud to be a Fund Ambassador supporting the Southend Emergency Fund. As a Fund Ambassador, our role is to promote the fund through our networks and social media platforms which, naturally, we are more than happy to do. If you have Southend-based networks through which you can share the information, please
Resources: helping people with learning difficulties cope with Coronavirus Coping with the constraints of coronavirus is challenging and stressful for most of us. For those with learning difficulties, this is even more challenging. Even as we may try to shield them, they will sense our concerns and fears. Here are a few resources that you
Is the End of Life care provided by external agencies adequate? Many of us will have witnessed the death of loved ones who have passed away after a life-limiting illness. Such occasions are always sad, but the End of Life care and services available and received can make so much difference not to just the