Technology solutions to keep older people safe and independent
Older people are often desperate for both independence and connection. ‘Aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home, as well as...
Tag: Aged
Falls and the Elderly
More than 500,000 people aged over 65 years of age attend accident and emergency departments every year as the result of accidents at home –...
Petition to improve care and safety of frail elderly inpatients
SFEI (Safeguarding Frail Elderly Inpatients), a leading advocate for the well-being of frail elderly patients, has announced the launch of a new nationwide campaign and...
New trial to test drugs for preventing Covid-19 in care homes
A new trial, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, will look at reducing the transmission of Covid-19 and its severity in care homes,...
Invaluable tech solutions to help older people
Older people are often desperate for both independence and connection. ‘Aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home, as well as...
Instructional video: How to get up after a fall
Instructional video advice from Emma Hammett of FirstAidForLife Transcript Advice for someone following a fall: Nearly a third of a million people need hospital treatment...
How to get up after a fall
It’s a shocking statistic, but each year over 4,500 people in England and Wales die following a fall. Nearly a third of a million people...
Help elderly people manage multiple medicines safely
Helping frail elderly people manage multiple medicines safely is the focus of a new research project led by Dr Beth Fylan, Senior Lecturer in Patient...
