Author Archives: john graham

“Don’t Fall Asleep”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by john graham

My friend Pilly Galore would be delighted to read that GPs are continuing to prescribe lots of sleeping pills to elderly people.  (See my earlier blogs by clicking in the TAG CLOUD on PILLS). Around 10 million sleeping pill prescriptions … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Fall Asleep”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by john graham

My friend Pilly Galore would be delighted to read that GPs are continuing to prescribe lots of sleeping pills to elderly people.  (See my earlier blogs by clicking in the TAG CLOUD on PILLS). Around 10 million sleeping pill prescriptions … Continue reading →

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“Pensions Black Hole”

Posted on May 26, 2013 by john graham

When I left university in 1979, my first job was working for a Local Authority in Nottingham.    It was a great job to start out my working career but in my early twenties, I certainly was not thinking about retirement.   … Continue reading →

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” Disappearing G.P.’s “

Posted on May 19, 2013 by john graham

Years ago, or maybe it is just in my rose-tinted imagination, I seem to think that if you wanted to see your Doctor, your own personal Doctor, you just turned up at the surgery and after a little wait,   …….   there … Continue reading →

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“A Fishy Tale”

Posted on May 12, 2013 by john graham

A serious study of 2,700 retired Americans for  over 16 years, eventually came up with some good advice to reduce the risk of heart disease and coronary problems. Just take:- Docoshexaeonic Acid Docospentaeonic Acid Eicosapentaeonic Acid or put more simply, … Continue reading →

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“Have N.I.C.E Approved Apple ?”

Posted on May 5, 2013 by john graham

I have written a lot about older people’s over reliance on pills.  (Click on “PILLS” in the TAG CLOUD). My favourite cartoon character in the GrumbleSmiles  blog is “Pilly Galore” who is an elderly lady whose life revolves around pills.   … Continue reading →

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“The Bald Truth”

Posted on April 28, 2013 by john graham

A shocking study by the University of Tokyo was published recently about balding men.    I am sure there is no truth in it.    I would not be surprised if the research was commissioned by the Japanese Association of Hairdressers … Continue reading →

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“Stay in the Town”

Posted on April 21, 2013 by john graham

I am sitting in my village home.  It is a long time ago that I wrote about a survey suggesting that living longer was related to living in the country.  (See “76th Birthday? Move to the Country” by clicking on May 2010 in the … Continue reading →

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“Retirement Aspirations”

Posted on April 14, 2013 by john graham

After a recent survey of 623 retired people, a spokesman for the Skipton Building Society, with more Yorkshire grit than silky P.R. talk,  said  “years ago the general perception was that once you had given up work and entered retirement, … Continue reading →

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“Expensive Cure”

Posted on April 7, 2013 by john graham

Here is a piece of research which is unlikely to be acted upon quickly, even though it is rather stating the obvious. Researchers from the University of California – who swore on oath that they had not been inhaling any … Continue reading →

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