Category Archives: Older care

Norwich people with a zest for life

 

Norwich people with a zest for life

Shaun Lowthorpe Monday, March 28, 2011
12:48 PM

 Picture of Margaret Hudson, a parachuting grandmother, to go with an EDP Sunday feature about the growing number of older folk who are doing these sky dives for fun or charity

Picture of Margaret Hudson, a parachuting grandmother, to go with an EDP Sunday feature about the growing number of older folk who are doing these sky dives for fun or charity. Photo: Angela Sharpe Copy: Steve Snelling For: EDP Sunday Archant pics © 2008 (01603) 772434

Are you older, but still active? Do you think you have got something to offer, whether it is helping to keep an eye on your neighbours, talking to someone who may be feeling lonely or helping out with somebody’s shopping?

Then Age UK Norwich and Age UK Norfolk wants to hear from you.

Today sees the launch of a new campaign to celebrate age in later life.

Did you as a home carer get a flu vaccination?

Millions at risk of flu complications went unvaccinated in England

Chief medical officer for England demands big increase in take-up for 2011-12 ‘flu season’, warning health authorities to order enough supplies now

  • James Meikle
  • guardian.co.uk,
  •  Sunday 27 March 2011 16.43 BST
  • Flu vaccine
    The chief medical officer for England has demanded a big increase in take-up for the 2011-12 ‘flu season’. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA

    More than five million people potentially at risk of health complications from flu went unvaccinated in England over the winter. Hundreds of thousands of frontline health workers also had no jab, leaving them open to infecting vulnerable patients.

    Carers need to be planting potatoes !

    Carers need to be planting potatoes and other vegetables to enjoy eating them.

    According to a new research conducted by the Texas A and M University and the State University of Texas, it has been revealed that those older adults, who participate in activities like gardening, are going to like their vegetables more.