The heart is a muscle with lots of blood supplied to it, it looks red like meat, a nice juicy bit of steak. In people who are overweight ... the heart looks yellow because it is covered with yellow fat .....gross huh? So what does it do?Well, the heart is a
Golf Golf can be played by anyone at any age. You do not need to have taken up the sport at the age of three! I was a child of 48 when I first picked up a golf club on a very cold new year’s day. My husband and I were
Today sees the start of the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, Illinois. The Ryder Cup is one of the most high profile sporting events in the world, allowing the world best golfers from Europe and America compete against each other for the prestige and bragging rights the event
The clue is the word LIVING! Care is a necessity and usually an unwelcome part of aging. The attitude to providing care is slowly being changed. Even when we are frail or ill we should be allowed to live each day, not be waiting for the inevitable. By just changing
Scotland is fast becoming one of the UK’s most exciting holiday destinations, renowned for its famous historic castles, beautiful rolling hills and a true Scottish welcome. Scotland offers something for everyone; family friendly adventure holidays, to casual chic city breaks, and everything in between. Explore the north with a delectable menu
It's rumoured, that some care homes have bars and frequent parties - but perhaps most intriguing of all are the cigar/cigarette/pipe smoking rooms that have somehow avoided the smoking ban altogether with such incredible skill, the saying "close but no cigar" has been being waved in the faces of many
Choosing your care home is the same as choosing a new house You go through the door and you know by the feel of the place whether it is the right one. Obviously, with a care home you need to be assured that all your care needs are able to be
Music is greatly underestimated in its powers to promote positivity. Having been to several nursing homes and having had my father in care for the last ten months of his life, I have come to realise that music really does help. Entertainment is becoming a much bigger part of life in
Cancer and other serious illness such as heart attack and stoke not only highlight and individuals morbidity and mortality, but often emphasizes the need to ensure those left behind
My mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, so when she said she was going on a two day cruise in Pyrford, I thought she was having a bad day!I should have had more belief in my mother. The club she attends had indeed arranged a cruise; she presented me with