An article by Anthony, who works for our independent partner, Move With UsIn short, yes, I think so ……… A rise in UK house pricesAccording to the Office of National Statistics data UK house prices increased by 2.7 per cent in the 12 months to March 2013. There is a
Well what a journey it has been over the last 18 months! It all started in 2011 when Laurence Kelly needed to find care for his grandmother. He faced great difficulties in finding the right care home for her and accurate, impartial information. He managed to find what he wanted
In line with Dementia Awareness Week, we at Ostrich want to help to get as many people as possible talking about Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In order to raise awareness for this illness, we are discussing how football, and in particular, the UEFA Champions League can help trigger lost memories.
Walking is unsurprisingly one the easiest ways to keep healthy without all those expensive gym memberships. Walking for twenty to thirty minutes a day can not only help your health but also the environment. That is why every May, teachers, pupils and parents take part in the Walk to School
How quickly time flies! It only feels like yesterday we were watching Loreen winning Eurovision 2012 with the hit single Euphoria and now that time of year is upon us again. Between Wednesday 14th May and Saturday 18th May 2013 39 countries will compete for the votes of the European
This week we have invited Sue Howard, Director of the Yorkshire Film Archive, to write for Ostrich on the Memory Bank project and on the benefits of films to stimulate the memory of dementia sufferers.19th-25th May: Dementia Awareness Week or Cannes Film Festival?Occasionally there are times when completely unrelated events
The theme of the 2013 Deaf Awareness Week is "Get involved - get aware". Read our Ostrich blog to learn more about deafness.Being deaf: what does it mean? Deafness can be ranked from mild to profound and it is either congenital or acquired, which means you can be born deaf,
Although not a life threatening disease Fibromyalgia is a fairly common chronic condition in which patients suffer from chronic widespread muscular pain. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 25 people suffer from the condition. Most common in women and people aged 30-60 Fibromyalgia can affect anyone of
Nearly 1,800 visited the first show dedicated to providing information and support to people living with or caring for people with dementia in the UK. Representatives of the Alzheimer’s Show have kindly accepted to give Ostrich Care their insight on the show. The First Alzheimer’s Show Deemed a Success by