Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Having a healthy menopause

Hannah Dare April, 2021

Did you miss our recent webinar on the Menopause and Osteoporosis? We were amazed and delighted at the response – we had nearly 500 sign-ups, which is a record for us, and just serves to underline how important these subjects are and how many people they affect. If you missed […]

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Walking your dog: Part 2

WCP Staff April, 2021

Last month I talked about getting your dog to focus indoors so that he automatically listens to you outside where the distractions are greater. If you’ve fostered a good training relationship with your dog, he will be happy paying attention to you whenever and wherever. Start as you mean to […]

Don’t take your sight for granted

WCP Staff April, 2021

Thousands of people across Ireland have missed out on vital eye tests during lockdown, potentially putting their eyesight and wider health at risk, warns local opticians Specsavers Bandon. Specsavers optician and Bandon store partner Marie Burke says: “Fifty percent of sight loss is avoidable with early detection, however, during the […]

Mental Health & Mindfulness

Anxiety in children

WCP Staff April, 2021

I speak to a lot of parents who are worried that their son or daughter is suffering from anxiety. Their child may still be in primary school, or a teenager, and they have heard that anxiety is normal and that their child will grow out of it. However it seems ages […]

Health & Lifestyle

Irish Wheelchair Association adapts brings creativity and support to the homes of service users

WCP Staff April, 2021

For just over a year local staff and teams at the Irish Wheelchair Association in West Cork have been supporting members to cope and adapt to the restrictions and health concerns brought by Covid-19. It has been a long year for people who are living with a disability. Since the […]

Health & Lifestyle

Changing life up a bit

April Dannan April, 2021

I am going to let you in on a secret… We all have blocks or those areas in our lives where we feel stuck. Can’t seem to get going with your garden, your taxes, your evening walk or starting a healthy habit – yep, that’s a block! They can be big […]

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