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nt u ou yo 1 isc en B0 ld h C ia w : A ec le de Sp ilab e co a av uot q health choices Your PUBLISHER Life is for Living, Regain your Independence WET ROOMS  EXTENSIONS  STAIRLIFTS  ACCESS RAMPS  FOREWORD © Monkey Business stock.adobe.com Gilly Zahir ART and PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAB RAILS Eloise Saunders PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Karis Chinnock EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Henri Parr PUBLISHED BY The Consultant Forum UK Ltd 76-78 Boldmere Road Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.yourhealthchoicesmagazine.co.uk For advertiser or contributor enquiries call 0121 354 4445 ISSN Why choose Able Access UK? We provide a wide range of trusted home adaptations designed to make your life a lot easier. From wet rooms and walk in baths to stair lifts, ramps and grab rails, our expertise means that any adaptation is tailored to you. With 20 years’ experience, we provide practical and safe solutions to enable you to keep living in your home. Call today to book a home visit or visit our showroom. Freephone: 0800 917 4546 or 0121 382 1814 198 Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 8PP [email protected] | www.ableaccessuk.com Welcome! 2398-8649 © 2016 The Consultant Forum UK Ltd. All rights reserved. All material in Your Health Choices magazine is wholly copyright and reproduction without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of The Consultant Forum UK Ltd. The information in this publication is carefully researched and produced in good faith, however neither the contributors nor the editors accept responsibility for any errors. We’re delighted to partner with Age Concern Birmingham to bring you this special edition of Your Health Choices Magazine, created uniquely for senior members of the community. Our aim is to provide a The content should not be treated as a substitute for seeking medical advice concerning individual wealth of useful, enjoyable, encouraging and inspiring situations. information on themes and issues that are relevant to Your Health Choices is published in the UK by the your everyday lives. Consultant Forum UK Ltd registered in England Our feature articles span a range of interesting and Wales under registration no. 07861458 topics, from healthcare and vitality to community Cover image © James Steidl stock.adobe.com services, and appear alongside practical information on local tradespeople, charities and events. Our inspiration for creating the senior issue was recognising the need for information spanning so many relevant themes to be bought together collectively in one place. We hope that you will like the magazine and find it useful both now and in the future. On behalf of the teams at Your Health Choices and Age Concern Birmingham, we wish you a very warm welcome and hope you enjoy reading the magazine! The Editor health choices Your 3