Wellbeing

There is an immense amount of pressure on those caring for their loved ones – particularly when they want to make sure they’re living a happy and healthy life. It’s for this reason that, when discussing wellbeing, we cover topics that relate to both the person in their later years and the person who may be caring for them. This concept of caring for the caregiver is often something that gets forgotten amongst all the other things that go into planning for later life, so we wanted to take this opportunity to speak of the importance of this kind of self-care. This chapter also explores the different factors that come into play when we talk about wellbeing – from prioritising nutrition to the impacts a loss of hearing can have on quality of life.