Good Life Sorted - Bournemouth

10/08/2025

06/08/2025

Ever felt ‘invisible?’

"Do you know the hardest part of growing old?"
"What?"
"You become invisible."

When you're young, people see you. You're vibrant, interesting—you matter.
But over time, that visibility fades. You become "the old man with the coat" or "the lady with the hat." People stop seeing you.

I found this on the web somewhere, but I have been told this same thing occasionally buy clients I have worked with. It's a sad truth.

Good Life Sorted Helpers make you, or your loved one, the centre of attention again. I speak from experience when I say I have made some great friends and shared some really great moments with the clients I have worked with. I am just as happy knowing that I can help with your housework or talk about the life you have lived over tea in a garden centre.

GLS and its Helpers are available now, to help you get out and about at your own pace and on your terms. Supporting you to live your best life, your way 😁

if you would like to know more you can phone 01293 301804 for free 9-5. you can visit www.goodlifesorted.com as well for more information, you can even email karl.w@goodlifesorted.com as well.

06/08/2025

In the Netherlands, a care home offers students free rent in exchange for spending time with elderly residents—sharing meals, tech lessons, and conversations. The program bridges generations, combats loneliness, and brings youthful energy into senior living.

04/08/2025

'Our granddaughter came over and Paul couldn’t remember her name. He was so appalled by this he started to cry and booked himself an appointment with the GP.

Tracey’s husband, Paul was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s Disease at just 54.

‘At first, I was worried he wasn’t happy in our marriage anymore as it seemed he wasn’t paying attention or listening to me. However, gradually all the family noticed a change in him. He would also come home from work saying that the guys at work were hiding his tools.’

There was one incident that they found particularly frightening.

'Our granddaughter, who we see every week, came over and Paul couldn’t remember her name. He was so appalled by this he started to cry and booked himself an appointment with the GP.

'The GP referred him for blood tests and asked whether he felt depressed. When this was ruled out, he was sent to the memory clinic.

‘As soon as I walked into the memory clinic the penny dropped and I realised Paul probably had dementia. All the posters on the walls and information booklets had pictures of much older people in their 70s and 80s which broke Paul’s heart as he felt like such an anomaly.’

After two brain scans, Paul was formally diagnosed.

'We’d been expecting the news so while we weren’t particularly surprised, it didn’t make it any easier to accept. The consultant was visibly moved by having to tell Paul that at 54 he had Alzheimer’s.

Paul’s employer was really supportive over the years and put a lot of adjustments in place to help him manage at work but eventually in 2020, just before lockdown, he lost his job, due to his dementia.

Tracey is now Paul’s full-time carer, having given up work in 2021 to spend more quality time with Paul.

‘I’ve always managed on my own but by the end of last year I started to find things overwhelming.'

'I had gone to a memory coffee morning and there was a Dementia Support Worker from Alzheimer’s Society there.

'She noticed I was feeling emotional and came over. I told her “I’m just lost”. She was so supportive. She said, “Here’s my number” and she has been with us ever since.

‘She calls me fortnightly to see if I’m ok. She’s been amazing.’

04/08/2025

'The brain may struggle to remember, but the heart can never forget.'

@‌lucyclaireillustration created this heartfelt illustration for all those caring for loved ones with dementia. 💙

04/08/2025

04/08/2025

Did you know that loneliness is known to increase the risk of dementia and that the best workout we can give our brains is talking to a stranger?
The brain has to process so much at this precise moment – who is this person? What do they want from me? Am I safe? Talking to a stranger every day is a great way to flex cognitive engagement.
Research published in 2023 found that the risk of developing dementia over nine years was 27 per cent higher among socially isolated older adults, compared with older adults who were not socially isolated. Other research has found that those with a strong support system are 46 per cent less likely to develop dementia.
We take regular and varied walks on our trips out together. We stop and look at our environment and talk to ‘strangers’ all the time - most people we meet seem to enjoy our encounters as much as we do!
(Statistics quoted from article in today’s telegraph
By Miranda McMinn�04 Aug 2025 - 10:00AM BST)

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