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A brief guide to the different types of walking aid

12:00am Aug 12, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Tips and Advice

If you feel insecure when you walk, experience pain or worry about falling, you should consider getting a walking aid.

They’re not all spring chickens at the Olympic Games!

12:00am Aug 11, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Lifestyle

We should have been celebrating the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics round about now, but of course the world’s biggest sporting event had to be postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

New NHS ‘link workers’ to combat loneliness and isolation

12:00am Aug 10, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Health

A growing army of ‘social prescribing link workers’ is being recruited by the NHS to help combat loneliness and isolation fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic.

How ‘mindfulness’ can tackle anxiety and lead to better mental health

12:00am Aug 07, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Lifestyle

In recent years we’ve come to realise that good mental health is as important and good physical health, and the two are often linked. One term we regularly hear in connection with positive mental health is “mindfulness”, but what is it and how can it help us?

Don’t take our word for it… hear what our customers say

12:00am Aug 06, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Lifestyle

When you’re considering a purchase, especially if it represents a significant investment, and you’re not quite sure whether to go ahead, who do you want to hear from?

‘Covid-friendly’ treatments reduce risk for cancer patients

12:00am Aug 05, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Health

‘Covid-friendly’ cancer treatments that are safer for patients during the pandemic are being expanded and extended through a £160 million NHS initiative.

Here’s a quick and tasty light lunch packed with veg and fibre

12:00am Aug 04, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Lifestyle

Eating well is one of the foundation stones for good health, especially in later life. If you can stick to a wholesome balanced diet, with a variety of foods in the right proportions, you’ll have more energy, find it easier to maintain a healthy weight and generally feel better all round.

Each day 14 people are financially ruined by care costs, says charity

12:00am Aug 03, 2020 | Admin - Acorn Stairlifts UK | Elderly Care

New analysis of official NHS data by the charity Age UK has found that every day, 14 people are wiped out financially through paying for essential care.