Author Archives: john graham

“Lift your Spirits” 2

Posted on November 15, 2011 by john graham

This post follows on from ” Lift your Spirits ” 1 posted on 8th November 2011 and explores some of the ideas further. Let’s look first at the things people said made them happy and cost no money.  They should surely … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post ” 2

Posted on November 13, 2011 by john graham

Last week I started a blog on the rising cost of sending letters and the declining standards of service from the Post Office (sorry, Royal Mail).  See “Grumble Post” 1 dated 6th November 2011 or click on “GrumbleSmiles Post” in … Continue reading →

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” Headlines and Inaction “

Posted on November 11, 2011 by john graham

     It is a year to the day since I first started writing about the appalling treatment many older people receive in our hospitals.  See the earlier posts in the Tag Cloud under the title “Neglect Shames Britain “.    There could … Continue reading →

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“Confusion Still Reigns”

Posted on November 9, 2011 by john graham

My very first post on this blog was about dementia – in February 2010 I wrote”Lest We Forget” which spoke about the vast scale of this disease both worldwide and in the UK. The comments related to a report published by … Continue reading →

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“Lift your Spirits” 1

Posted on November 8, 2011 by john graham

A recent survey of 3000 adults looked at what made people happy and found that it was the simple things in life which could trigger a positive change of mood. The research was conducted for Three Barrels Brandy which is … Continue reading →

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“Grumble Post” 1

Posted on November 6, 2011 by john graham

It is not long ago – 4th October 2011 – I was nostalgically writing about “The Penny Post”.  No question, this was a grumbling blog lamenting the fact that things are not as good as they used to be in the … Continue reading →

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“Music has Charms to Soothe”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by john graham

Some recently reported news from San Fransisco on the virtues of music in the treatment of dementia,  showed that music therapy can significantly reduce depression and agitation in patients with dementia.  Music affects parts of the brain which may not … Continue reading →

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“Physio – no – Therapy”

Posted on November 1, 2011 by john graham

A recent audit of physiotherapy services by the Chartered Institute of Physiotherapists, found that patients in the NHS are having to wait more than six months for the service. The report adds that delays mean patients’ conditions deteriorate, leading to … Continue reading →

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“Smile for the Camera”

Posted on October 30, 2011 by john graham

In preparing to write this blog, I started collecting research studies on ageing.  Worldwide there are 1,000’s of studies going on all the time – mainly medically related – a lot about the demographics of ageing – more and more … Continue reading →

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“Depression and Dementia”

Posted on October 27, 2011 by john graham

In the confusion around the diagnosis of dementia, it is not always easy to separate the symptoms of depression and dementia.  Certainly to the lay person it can be difficult to distinguish between the two issues.  In older people it is … Continue reading →

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