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insurance policy, pension or premium bond – so if you think this could apply to you, it's worth tracking down. It’s easy to lose touch with one or more of your accounts. Perhaps you’ve
on. A referral for talking therapies is an option if you don’t want medication. It’s worth being referred and having that initial assessment to see whether a talking therapy would suit you
skills change and what influences those changes. CTA: Disconnected Mind 6. One new activity might be worth considering In the audience at Brain Health Day were more than 200 older people who’d recently taken
it’s important we take a step back now to consider the future of care for older people. It’s worth remembering, after all, that crises can often illuminate important factors that were always there ... social prescribing makes total sense: fulfilling activity is good for health, as well as making life worth living, especially for someone without a strong network of family and friends. The numbers likely
consider alternatives. Alcohol can increase your risk of falls in and of itself – but it’s worth knowing that it can also interact with some medicines in a way that affects your balance. Check
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can’t tell you how heartening that is,” smiles Wendy. “It makes all of the bad days worth it. That makes my heart swell, it is so humbling.” Would she consider another book, then, given
otherwise. I’ve celebrated Keith’s 100th birthday with him. I’ve heard 100 years’ worth of really interesting stories - first-hand accounts of life through everything that’s happened