Depression – It can happen to anybody
Have you lost interest in the activities you used to enjoy? Do you struggle with feelings of helplessness and hopelessness? Are you finding it harder and harder to get through the day? If so, you’re not alone and it may well be that you are suffering from depression. Depression can happen to any of us […]
Read MoreReducing The Disruptive Effects Of Sleeping In New Surroundings
Author: Jane Sandwood Getting a good night’s sleep is vital to our physical health and emotional well-being, and yet up to 50% of older adults report difficulties falling and staying asleep. Practising habits that can lead to a good sleep routine and a better night’s sleep include limiting distractions in your bedroom, sleeping on a comfortable […]
Read MoreBrain Teasers
It’s a good habit to attempt a puzzle every so often to keep the grey matter working well. Here are our brainteasers to keep your mind as fit as a fiddle. How many f’s are there in the following sentence? “Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of […]
Read MoreMaximising what you leave behind
This article is for people who may be leaving over £325,000 in their will. We know that this sounds like a huge amount; but remember the average property sale in Southport last year was valued at £196,109, according to Rightmove. Rightmove say that “Most of the sales in Southport over the past year were semi-detached […]
Read MoreThe strangest place names in the UK
Here at Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton, we recently came across a map at Familybreakfinder.co.uk that features the daftest and strangest place names in the UK. We loved it and thought that you might too; but pleased be warned some of them are quit rude! Starting in bonnie Scotland; just north of Aberdeen is “Fattiehead” […]
Read MoreToo Much Clutter
Recently hoarding has become much more high profile as it has featured on television in shows such as Britain’s Biggest Hoarders. Hoarding is highly prevalent and affects up to 3million people in the UK alone. The Mayo Clinic says that symptoms of hoarding are: Cluttered living spaces Inability to discard items Keeping stacks of newspapers, […]
Read MoreGet covered before you travel
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton has a link with a reputable travel insurance company to provide cover for all types of holidays. But as insurance can be a boring topic, we thought you might like to hear some of the strangest insurance claims made by holiday makers over the years. A father tried to file […]
Read MoreGetting the right support after a bereavement
Sefton Partnership for Older Citizens which is composed of older people from right across Sefton, Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton, Sefton Advocacy, Sefton Opera, Sefton Alzheimer’s Society, One Vision Housing, Sefton Council and Sefton’s Clinical Commissioning Groups has been updating its leaflet on information to assist older people following a bereavement. It contains most of […]
Read MoreLiverpool City Region Older Person’s Forum Event
It’s great to be part of the Liverpool City Region Older Person’s Forum Event today. This partnership will enable us to better address issues we have in common affecting older people, as well as an opportunity to share good practice. Exciting topics which are being discussed are: Age Friendly City Region Sefton’s Older Persons’ Forum […]
Read MoreDon’t be a fuel fool
According to the shopping comparison magazine, Which? energy customers could end up paying more for gas and electricity from April 2019 under the new price cap than they did before a price cap was in place. A £117 increase to the energy price cap was announced earlier this year. It started on 1st April, allowing energy companies […]
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