Author Archives: john graham

Blogging around the World

Posted on September 30, 2014 by john graham

I noticed on GrumbleSmiles today I had a visitor from the Dominican Republic and it prompted me to look at the statistics you get from WordPress.    This is one of the nice things about blogging, you get very rapid analysis … Continue reading →

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“Wonder Nut”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by john graham

Here is another step towards 7-a-day.    (See earlier posts by clicking on “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD). According to six recent studies from the American Society of Nutrition in San Diego – there is a snack with wonder properties.   So many … Continue reading →

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“Residential Care not Healed”

Posted on September 25, 2014 by john graham

The private residential care sector grew rapidly in the 1980’s and 1990’s as the elderly population expanded.  The construction of new homes was funded by expensive venture capital on the promise of high financial returns, underpinned by Government support for … Continue reading →

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“We don’t care”

Posted on September 23, 2014 by john graham

My old friend Mr Paul Burstow, is back in the news.  (See an earlier blog where he is mentioned by clicking on “Confusion still Reigns” in the ARCHIVE dated November 2011). Mr Burstow was the Care Minister from 2010 to … Continue reading →

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“Take More Pills”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by john graham

This blog follows “Take Less Pills” and many other posts on pills which can be found by clicking on “PILLS” in the TAG CLOUD. Only one page after a report on taking less pills, The Daily Mail on 4th July … Continue reading →

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“Speed up, slow down”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by john graham

Only a few days ago I was blogging about the virtues of High Intensity Training.  (See “Bolt from the Blue” by clicking on “EXERCISE” in the TAG CLOUD). It was based on research from Aberdeen University which suggested just two … Continue reading →

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“Bolt from the Blue”

Posted on September 16, 2014 by john graham

I do hope Scotland does not go independent, otherwise we may be deprived of some of the pearls of wisdom being released at the moment about the virtues of exercise, which no doubt were timed to coincide with the Commonwealth Games … Continue reading →

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“Take Less Pills”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by john graham

Another presentation at the Age UK Later Life Conference this year was a senior doctor giving some surprising, unusual and rather contradictory advice. Dr Charles Alessi is Public Health England’s Lead Advisor for preventable diseases and also Chairman of the National Association … Continue reading →

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“Fruitless Effort”

Posted on September 11, 2014 by john graham

I have spent a lot of blogging time over the summer extolling the virtues of eating more fruit and vegetables.  (See all these blogs by clicking on “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD). All of my efforts were based on Government … Continue reading →

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“Early Dementia Signs”

Posted on September 9, 2014 by john graham

Promoting an active lifestyle for older people has always been the central theme of my working career over the last thirty years. In your working life, it is your job that drives you to get up early in the morning, … Continue reading →

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