Author Archives: john graham

“Be a Jitterbug”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by john graham

A small piece of research by cardiologists at the University of Texas has profound implications for the care of the elderly, although probably no-one, including older people themselves, will jump up and take notice. The research found that getting up … Continue reading →

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“It Pays to Die”

Posted on September 4, 2014 by john graham

Inheritance tax is your final tax bill, easy to put out of your mind because it is only paid after you are dead.    At one time it was only paid by the very wealthy, but as home ownership has become … Continue reading →

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“Greasing the Slippery Slope”

Posted on September 2, 2014 by john graham

Lord Faulkener’s Bill only passed its second reading in the House of Lords in July this year.  This Pandora’s coffin has been opened and now the elderly must face the consequences.  Furthermore they may not even have to wait until … Continue reading →

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“Switched on Granny”

Posted on September 1, 2014 by john graham

More and more pensioners are using the internet, at least according to retirement housing developer McCarthy and Stone. Amongst 600 older people they studied, half own tablets of the computer kind, rather than those given out by their doctor.  Three … Continue reading →

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“More Food for Thought”

Posted on August 31, 2014 by john graham

I have written a lot about the way elderly people are malnourished in hospital but it seems like senior officials at the NHS were out to lunch at the time. See the previous blog – Food for Thought – by … Continue reading →

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“Longer House”

Posted on August 28, 2014 by john graham

Only a few days ago I was advocating a new form of house which could provide for the extended family; a several generation household instead of the fragmented family option of Granny in the downsized flat and the grown up … Continue reading →

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“Upsizing”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by john graham

There is a new type of housing needed to meet the changing needs of extended families. In previous generations, the 2 or 3 bed family house was the aspiration of most people, it provided a home for a couple to … Continue reading →

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“Eat More Fruit & Veg 11”

Posted on August 24, 2014 by john graham

This is a continuation of the fruit and veg theme (click on the “EMFV” in the TAG CLOUD for the other posts). There are many more vegetables, where a cupful would make up another one of your “Seven a Day”.  … Continue reading →

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“Night, night sleep tight”

Posted on August 21, 2014 by john graham

The image of an older person going to bed with a cup of cocoa leaves the impression of someone who is slowing down and quietly popping off to bed after the nine o’clock news – except the news is now … Continue reading →

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“Hungry Age”

Posted on August 19, 2014 by john graham

A recent study by the raging ageing campaign organisation AGE UK, found that nearly one million older people in Britain are skimping on meals to pay utility bills.  They point out that rises in the cost of living have outpaced … Continue reading →

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