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How to keep fit for the elderly

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Staying fit keeps you healthy; both physically, emotionally and socially. Pain and weakness stops people from doing the activities that keep them healthy People often do not address these issues for a number of reasons: they don’t know there is something to be done They are fearful of going to the doctor or of the treatment suggested Mild depression is common amongst the elderly and they often just need a bit of encouragement to go and get help The best way to stay fit as an old person is to be clever and work around your disabilities. This is called Read More

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The role of the General Practitioner in Medicine

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    I often hear people say someone in their family or someone they know, is ‘just a GP’ leaving me with the feeling that people think the General Practitioner is an inferior type of doctor in comparison to other medical sp ecialities. This to me is like saying ‘ my cousin is ‘just’ a conductor of an orchestra. There is a common th ought understandable misconception that because a specialist knows more about a specific sub category of medicine that it makes him or her a better doctor. Being a General practitioner is actually considered a speciality in many Read More