Studies estimate that between 10-25% of our elderly population suffer from depression or symptoms of depression. It is often difficult to diagnose the

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged reform in our social care system in order to better cater to the needs of an ageing population. His announcement comes after Government advisors warned that the system would suffer from a £6 billion funding gap within the next 20 years.
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To improve the safety of seniors, one of the most important tools is to prevent falls. Since the most common cause of falls is the staircase, this often means keeping the stairs in good repair and sometimes installing mobility lifting devices like stair lifts. One other way to prevent accidents on the stairs is to use a dumbwaiter to move items around the house.
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To promote a safer environment at home, one of the most important steps is to reduce the risk of a fall on the stairs. This is because half of all accidents occur at home and the most serious ones occur on the stairs.
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As our bodies age and the wear and tear of a busy life begin to take their toll, it can become more difficult to use our favorite easy chair. No longer is it as easy as it was before to get in out of that really relaxing recliner. In fact, because of the problems of getting in and out of their favorite recliner, many seniors resort to uncomfortable chairs with the mistaken idea that they have no choice. Fortunately they do have a choice thanks to lift chairs.
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When thinking about the purchase of a lift chair, there are usually a lot of questions. Do you really need a lift chair? Will a lift chair look nice in my home? Will a lift chair really improve the quality of my life? Are all lift chairs created equal? To help make it easier for you to take the plunge and get a true lifting aid, here are four answers to lift chair questions.
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Wheelchair purchasers tend to fall into two categories. They're either wheelchair users themselves or they are the carers or relatives of someone who has to use a wheelchair. Now the reasons for buying a wheelchair lift are different within the two groups and therefore depending which group you fall into, different arguments might carry more or less weight. In this article we're going to have a look at a number of justifications for the purchasing of wheelchair lifts and weigh up their importance.
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Incontinence is a massive problem for three million Britons. This embarrassing ailment means sufferers have an inability to control urine elimination, which makes them to pass urine by accident. People of any age or gender can suffer from incontinence, but it is much more widespread in people who are older.
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Only a decade or so ago the high street and shopping centres were impossible for those in wheelchairs to access. A lack of ramps, unhelpful or unaware staff all made for obstacles that were hard if not completely impossible to surpass, however, an effort by shop owners, a variety of support groups and ongoing efforts from government has seen a great uptake in wheelchair lifts and other solutions. The result of this fantastic effort has been a transformation of the landscape for wheelchair users and the opening up of a raft of new opportunities. For example, through the use of specialised wheelchair lifts, disabled customers may now access second or third floors of stores, which previously would have remained unreachable. Moreover, the often troublesome burden of stairs into shops have been removed by the inclusion of stair lift type wheelchair lifts.
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Incontinence is the name given to the unintentional passing of urine. despite being embarrassing, its a really widespread condition that is thought to affect three million people in great britain
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