Tomorrow is St George's Day, a day dedicated to the Patron Saint of England where English people celebrate their nationality and culture. To join in with the festivities we have put together a selection of a few famous English people who are all over 60. We have already compiled lists
Over the winter months many of us spend our leisure time inside avoiding the cold weather, but now that spring has finally arrived, the hours of sunlight have increased, the weather has thankfully improved and we are now able to enjoy the great outdoors once again.Walking is a great way
At Ostrich Care we support dementia awareness and the Purple Angel. Over the last year and especially since the appointment of Purple Angel Ambassadors in November 2013, the Purple Angel has spread its wings, making a massive impact in the UK and across the world, with volunteers setting up dementia
Today we've invited Jan Inman to guest blog and tell Ostrich readers her story. She cares for her husband who has Parkinson's and dementia, with help from an Admiral Nurse. She launched a petition to ask for more Admiral Nurses to help people in her situation, and tells us more
At Ostrich we are proud to welcome once again Ann Napoletan, a freelance writer and passionate advocate of dementia awareness, author of The Long and Winding Road: A Journey Through Alzheimer's and Beyond where she shares her thoughts and her experience of caring for almost a decade for her mother
In April, quite a few events are being organised in order to help raise awareness, change attitudes and help finally find a cure for Parkinson's disease. We take a look at what’s happening in support of Parkinson’s disease and how you can get involved!What is Parkinson's disease?Parkinson's disease is a
So far this year, in collaboration with Older People's Day, we have celebrated a January full of health, a February full of love, and a March full of opinion. Now as we enter April, the theme for this month is "full of companionship".As we get older companionship can begin to