Category Archives: Depression

Carers group has successful run helping people in the fight against isolation

June 15, 2017   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Depression, Featured Article, Norfolk

Donna-Louise Bishop

Extreme isolation and loneliness, which saw a woman from north Norfolk house-bound for three weeks at a time, was the inspiration behind a successful carers support group in Wells.

Juanita Spencer, of Theatre Road, cared for her husband Jack for more than a decade, after he developed dementia and survived a number of strokes, before he died in January 2011.

During that time, the 78-year-old said she had felt extremely isolated, especially during the first few years.

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Mental health cash welcomed

November 26, 2015   Carers, Depression, Featured Article, mental health

20:27Wednesday 25 November 2015

Welcomed in Lancashire.

The Chancellor’s announcement that more money is to be pumped into mental health services has been welcomed in Lancashire.

Alan Frew, founder and managing director of Preston-headquartered home care specialist, Community Life Choices, said: “Mental health care is one of the biggest unmet needs of our time and it’s promising to see the chancellor pledge a further £600m in funding.

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Old people need to see their family three times a week

October 6, 2015   Carers, Depression, family, Featured Article, Older care

Why just emailing elderly relatives can double risk of depression

       Study is thought to be the first to examine the impact of different            types of social contact on the elderly

  • It also highlights just how important it is to spend time with our older generation – among whom th
  • Study is thought to be the first to examine the impact of different types of social contact on the elderly
  • There is said to be an ‘epidemic’ of loneliness
  • Speaking on the phone or being contacted online was not enough to replace seeing elderly face-to-face 
  • Those forms of contact did nothing to cut depression risk, experts say 

By Colin Fernandez, Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 00:09, 6 October 2015 | Updated: 06:19, 6 October 2015

Families should visit their older relatives three times a week to help prevent them from becoming depressed, experts say.

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