Barnet Seniors’ Insider Produced by: News for senior citizens in Barnet * Keeping well * Staying safe * Being active * Making friends If you don’t need this newsletter, please pass it on to someone who might Issue 19 ● July / Aug 2018 Staying cool in a heatwave Tips to keep you cool when it’s very hot We all look forward to a good Heat exhaustion summer, even though we’re Symptoms include headaches, sometimes disappointed! But very dizziness, nausea or vomiting, intense IN THIS ISSUE high temperatures and humidity thirst, heavy sweating and a fast Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline can present a risk to health, and pulse. If you have any of these Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards older people can be particularly symptoms you must: #BeScamAware susceptible to heat-related illness. • find a cool place to lie down Later Life Planning Service • loosen tight clothes and remove What to do if you have a fall Avoiding heat-related illness unnecessary clothing Although some direct sun • drink plenty of water or fruit juice Mainly for people exposure is essential for the • sponge yourself with cool water or aged 55 or over production of vitamin D avoid have a cool shower. This newsletter aims to give people spending long periods outside Your symptoms should improve within practical information about local during the hottest time of the 30 minutes. If you have concerns, call services, support, events, places to go day, which is from 11am to 3pm. NHS 111 or your GP. and things to do that could interest If you do go out, wear a and help readers to: broadbrimmed hat and stay in What else can you do? enjoy good health & wellbeing the shade as much as possible. • If you live alone, consider asking a help themselves If you’re travelling by car or relative or friend to visit or phone to stay safe public transport, always take a check you’re not having difficulties maintain their independence bottle of water. during periods of extreme heat. stay active and have fun Avoid strenuous activity and limit • Check on your neighbours meet people activities such as housework and • Keep basic food items and …Hoping to see you gardening to the morning or essential medications at home so out and about in Barnet! evening. you don’t have to go out during a Drink lots of fluid. Aim for 6 to 8 heatwave. glasses a day, more if it’s very • If you have breathing problems or What’s on… hot. If you usually rely on drinks a heart condition, your symptoms with caffeine in them, limit these might get worse when it’s very hot. See pages 6 and 7 for and have water or decaf drinks. Contact your GP practice in Out and About in Barnet advance for advice. BARNET SENIOR INSIDER | Issue 19 Page 2 A message from the Editors Barnet Seniors’ Insider is a non-profit making free newsletter published six times a year by Barnet Seniors’ Association (BSA), Now’s the time for you to see page 8, which is delivered by volunteers. The Insider volunteer welcomes contributions for publication from individuals and community groups. The views expressed are not necessarily If you have ever thought of giving some of your time those of the editorial team. BSA takes no responsibility for the to help others in the community, act now! services promoted or advertised in this newsletter. 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Created by a group of manual. Age UK Barnet’s Later Life monthly Topical Talks where non- committed local residents, their aim Planning service is there to support members can attend once as a is to create opportunities for older people, aged 55 and over to guest and thereafter, if they want to meaningful social engagement and manage and plan for the attend further talks, they can join. learning whilst supporting local challenges that ageing brings. organisations, businesses and The Later Life planning team can Forthcoming topical talks: developing community help you with: cohesiveness. 27 September – Julia Pascal, Access to personal grants playwright and theatre director Accessing social services In April 2017 the NW7hub Charity was Bereavement 25 October – Dr Mari Takayanagi, awarded a 10-year contract to run Care needs assessments Joint Project Manager and Co- Mill Hill Partnership Library. They have Debt Curator, Voice and Vote Women's taken the opportunity to start Health Place in Parliament exhibition developing Hub activities within the Housing library building, creating a café and 29 November – Alan Dein, oral Lasting Powers of Attorney offering rooms for hire. historian and BBC Radio presenter Pensions Welfare benefits HGS U3A is holding an Open Day for A variety of hirers are providing Wills people who want to join on Tuesday activities such as dance and art You can book an appointment with 4th Sept from 10am -12noon at Alyth classes whilst the NW7hub team run an advisor to talk through your weekly community sessions. Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, NW11 7EN needs and plans for the future. Tel: 07734 252045 Tel: 020 8906 3125 Tel: 020 8432 1417 Website: https://hgsu3a.uk/ Email: [email protected] [email protected] Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline The Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline is for anyone with a question or concern about dementia. From looking out for the first symptoms to understanding the challenges of living with someone with dementia, the Admiral Nurses have the knowledge and experience to understand the situation and suggest answers that might be hard to find elsewhere. The people who most often contact us are families caring for someone with dementia, whether that be Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or one of the rarer types. The Helpline is also available to people with a diagnosis of dementia, those worried about their memory or the memory of a loved one, and professionals working in dementia care.