Staying Fit and Healthy
Select the following links for a guide to looking after yourself if you are over the age of 50:
Smoking and Drinking
Select the following links for help to give up smoking:
If you have been diagnosed with an illness recently?
If you would like to find out more information about your illness NHS Direct should be able to help.
Patient UK also offer comprehensive, free and up-to-date health information.
Difficulty Sleeping
Falling Over
Every day the Ambulance Service will be called to 32 people in Devon who have fallen. If you would like further advice about falls prevention select the following links:
Feeling anxious and worrying about things
Community Directory Befriending Groups
Memory Difficulties
The following web pages may help you:
Unsettling events such as moving house, illness or the loss of a loved one or pet
Age Concern have many branches throughout Devon, each offering a range of services that may be able to help you through such events. Select here to find your local branch.
If you have recently been bereaved and would like to talk to a specialist advisor contact Cruse Bereavement.
The Cinnamon Trust volunteers understand how it feels to lose a much loved pet.
Feeling Isolated
There are many befriending groups throughout the Devon Community which may be able to help you.
Community Directory Befriending Groups
Caring for Someone
Select here for the Carers in Devon site which offers practical and important advice for anyone with Caring responsibilities.
Devon County Council now has a single telephone number for you to call with any questions - 0845 1551 007. The telephone line is open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. Trained advisers will answer your questions in confidence.
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