23/04/2023
King of the Fells
For our latest interview with extraordinary Abbeyfield residents, we spoke to celebrated fell-runner Joss Naylor, who lives at Bradbury House in Gosforth, about his time as a record-breaking athlete.
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16/10/2023
World Menopause Day: Cardiovascular Health
Celebrated on 18th October every year, World Menopause Day is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about menopause and its impact on women’s health. This year, the theme centres around cardiovascular disease, and the importance of understanding the relationship between menopause and heart health.
12/06/2023
Empowering the lives of older people through meaningful connections
Connection matters; it's what makes us human. This is the theme for this year's Loneliness Awareness Week 2023, encouraging everyone to harness moments of connection and feel less lonely.
17/05/2023
Mental Health Action Day
Mental Health Action Day is on May 18th and this year marks the third annual event, and the theme is "What if everyone dedicated one hour to take action for their mental health". We've put together some ideas on how you can get involved.
17/05/2023
Dementia Action Week 2023
This year Dementia Action Week runs between 15th -21st May and the theme is based on dementia diagnosis and has been designed to encourage individuals and their families to recognise symptoms for an early diagnosis.
16/05/2023
Abbeyfield residents across the country commemorate King Charles' coronation
From 6th-14th May, royal celebrations were in full swing at Abbeyfield with residents from houses and homes across the country commemorating the new King's coronation in a whole host of ways.
19/04/2023
Helping over-50s find fulfilment
Find out how we're helping hundreds of employees and volunteers over the age of 50 to find fulfilment in work and volunteering.
06/03/2023
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023
As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March 2023, and the theme #EmbraceEquity, it is important to consider what this means in a wider sense.
18/10/2022
World Menopause Day 2022: Menopause, cognition and mood
World Menopause Day is held on the 18th October every year to raise awareness of the menopause, break the stigma, and provide supportive options to help improve the health and wellbeing of all women going through the menopause. In 2022, the theme for World Menopause Day is cognition and mood.
30/08/2022
Why a safe and secure home is important for older people
Where we live as we get older is important; many people will often speak about retiring to be close to the seaside, the countryside, or a particular town or city. However, one of the main things to consider is what we need as we get older. We look at why having a safe and secure home is important for older people.