Self AssessmentLeigh2021-10-06T08:30:25+00:00

Self Assessment

Take the personal safety quiz

How Many good hours sleep do you get each night? *

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Sleep is just as important to your physical and emotional health as it was when you were younger. A good night's sleep helps improve concentration and memory formation, allows your body to repair any cell damage that occurred during the day, and refreshes your immune system, which in turn helps to prevent disease”

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Read the NHS recommendations on sleeping

How much fluid do you drink in a day? *

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Experts generally recommend that older adults consume at least 1.7 liters of fluid per 24 hours. This corresponds to 57.5 fluid ounces, or 7.1 cups

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Read about the NHS recommendations on how much to drink

Have you had any falls, where you’ve landed on the floor or insteady moments in the past 12 months? *

Yes

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keep it up 🙂 keep going

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Unsteadiness: Get checked out, talk to your Dr explain to them, what’s been happening, so they can complete a review of your health and medical conditions, medications, gait (which is your style of walking), balance, vision, overall strength, foot health, neurological health and more.

Have you ever been stuck on the floor for any period of time after being on the floor i.e cleaning or picking up something or either after a fall? *

Yes

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Why cant you get back up, is it because your not strong enough to push yourself up or mobilise yourself to a sturdy surface for support, or you have knee replacements for eg, , think about some prevention measures, like would you be able to summon for help if you were to land on the floor un expectantly could someone or emergency services be able to reach you? have all your concerns answered and a plan in place, better to be prepared and never need to use a plan, than to need a plan and don’t have one!

Whats your mood the majority of time? *

Happy

Sullen

Sad

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For advice please consult Age UK Mental Wellbeing

How much alcohol do you consume daily? *

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Consult the NHS Stop Drinking service

How many cigarettes do you smoke? *

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Consult the NHS Help to Quit service

Do you take any medication regularly? *

Yes

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Your medication should be reviewed regularly to make sure that you are only taking medicines that are needed, medications need to be taken at the correct times stated especially if you have diabetes

Have your family raised any concerns with you re; your health well being or memory? *

Yes

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Remember our families love us very much even if we always agree or not and they may see things or have concerns that they may find difficult to talk to you about and they may notice a change in your behaviour, appearance in weight or mood swings that we may not, So its good to have good communication between each other when one person is poorly in the family it involves the whole family in the journey back to good health, Listen and support each other if One of you say lets get you checked out, put your and others mind at rest and get checked out, you’ll be glad in the long run no matter how significant or not you think your complaint is “Get it checked out”

Are you able to call for assistance if needed *

Yes

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Go through a reputable source youcan trust like age UK or your local council

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