People over the age of 65 are more likely to die in a fire and yet there are some simple things we can do to reduce this I recently attended an “Adults at Risk” training session at Newbury Fire Station. It was extremely valuable and I have certainly changed some of my ways at home. For [...]

Dehydration is an age old problem. Throughout our life, our sense of thirst prompts us to drink more fluids in order to stay hydrated. Recently, research evidence has found that as we get older our sense of thirst reduces. Therefore, the risk of dehydration in elderly people instantly increases. Dehydration is a frequent cause of [...]