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The joys of ageing - or not! What are your experiences? What could we do differently?

Marianne72

As a result of visiting to my GP with a list of ailments [I save them up to have less appointments], I need yet another blood test, another appointment and an eye test. I was also diagnosed with arthritis in my thumb. PIty there isn't a book about ageing and how to prevent it or at least lessen its effects Rolling eyes. I am grateful for the NHS, because pills and eye drops I need would cost a fortune.

I wish the Government would focus on preventative measures, rather than giving medication or leaving mechanical problems until operations are necessary. For example, my free NHS exercise class holds many benefits -

  • chatting with people my age and older with similar difficulties
  • my arthritis pains reducing in intensity and frequency,
  • learning the proper exercises for different problem areas.
  • the incentive to continue the exercises at home

Similarly, I wish my former GP had informed me how to prevent diabetes 2 decades ago, instead of not giving information before its onset. If only there were exercise classes in care homes and for the over 70's, for example, this might trigger huge savings on pills, appointments and operations. Would you agree? What do you think might ease these issues? Do you think there is enough spent on researching ageing?

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  • I'd like for some alternative health practices to be offered, such as osteopathy and massage, osteopathy really helps to keep again joints mobile and to decrease pain. Massage is good as it keeps one generally mobile and in less pain. 

    There are a few herbal remedies that doctors know work, but can't prescribe, either because of lack of testing or for legal reasons in the case of medical cannabis.

    It would also be good if doctors and different depts actually talked to each other and consultants refered you to a collegue who maybe able to help you too, instead of having to go back to your GP and go through all the referal process again.

    I think most of all respecting that although you might be getting older, you're still a human being and you should be talked to and not at

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  • I'd like for some alternative health practices to be offered, such as osteopathy and massage, osteopathy really helps to keep again joints mobile and to decrease pain. Massage is good as it keeps one generally mobile and in less pain. 

    There are a few herbal remedies that doctors know work, but can't prescribe, either because of lack of testing or for legal reasons in the case of medical cannabis.

    It would also be good if doctors and different depts actually talked to each other and consultants refered you to a collegue who maybe able to help you too, instead of having to go back to your GP and go through all the referal process again.

    I think most of all respecting that although you might be getting older, you're still a human being and you should be talked to and not at

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    alternative health practices to be offered, such as osteopathy and massage, osteopathy really helps to keep again joints mobile and to decrease pain.

    I've had osteopathy for my neck in the past and found it really beneficial. I agree these would be ideal adjuncts but the cost would be too high for the NHS; these are for individual treatments, whereas exercise programmes can cater for groups of 10 or more would be cost effective, especially if they used, for example, physio trainees.

    But the whole thing of preventative measures would surely save a huge amount on painful and expensive operations and procedures. There needs to be far more research into the cost benefits.