This week is Dementia Action Week in the UK. In this blog, Cancer Information Nurse Jill addresses the specific challenges of living with cancer and dementia.
Dementia Action Week is working to create a more dementia friendly UK. It also aims to improve the lives of those living with dementia and the people who care for them.
About 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia. Many of those people also have other…
Today is World Meditation Day! In this blog, editor Helena takes us through some top tips for meditation.
People from different cultures all around the world use forms of mediation to improve their overall well-being. Meditating involves using concentration or reflection to relax and calm the mind. Taking a break from our busy lives to meditate can help us feel more relaxed and in control, and less anxious and stressed…
It’s National Smile Month. In this blog, Quality and Evaluation Officer Rachael discusses some ways to keep your mouth healthy if you are going through cancer treatment.
National Smile Month is an annual campaign to promote good oral health (the health of our mouths). You can find out more about the campaign here.
The importance of oral health
Oral health is important to allow us to do many things we take for granted…
This week is Deaf Awareness Week. In this blog, Senior Editor Marilisa talks about our British Sign Language information, including two new videos.
Did you know that we have a collection of videos in British Sign Language (BSL)? They cover a wide range of topics, from signs and symptoms of cancer, to types of treatment and how to cope with side effects. We’ve worked closely with Deaf groups and organisations around the…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. In this blog, Cancer Information Nurse Teri looks at the symptoms of skin cancer and highlights ways that you can protect yourself in the sun.
The incidence of skin cancer has increased over the last 10 years and is now the most common form of cancer in the UK. Skin cancer is also one of the most preventable types of cancer. One of the biggest risk factors of skin cancer is being exposed…
