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Read any article on dementia and it advises of the increased number of people being diagnosed with dementia, of how our ageing population is contributing towards the increase (as we are living longer, the chance of getting it increases) and how it is fast becoming a leading cause of death. It can make for grim … Continued
Following our Comfort Keepers theme from last week of helping you to keep your mind and body healthy as you get older, this week we are providing you with some tips to help you stay sound in mind and body. When people think of developing new habits, they often groan believing it will take time … Continued
According to a study in the UK, women are much more affected by dementia than men for a number of reasons. Partly because women are seen as a natural carers for any family members requiring care and partly because women live longer than men. As a result, women are experiencing the emotional and physical stress … Continued
Today we bring you Siobhan O’Connor, one of the four finalists in our Carer of the Year competition.Siobhan has been working with Comfort Keepers as a home carer for two years. Previous to that, she worked as a private home carer for ten years. Siobhan has seven clients at present, seeing a couple of them … Continued
Have you heard of Third Age Ireland? Third Age is a voluntary organisation. It recognises and celebrates the third age in life. This is the stage of life when people are retired. One of the aims of Third Age is to demonstrate that older people contribute to their communities and society, and to help them … Continued
