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If your elderly relative has been in hospital, it should be good news when they are...

It can be very upsetting having to witness the decline in the mental abilities of a...

What is occupational therapy? Occupational therapists (OTs) aim to enable older people to make the most...

Taking out private health insurance is costly, but are older people being penalised unnecessarily? You might...

Nuisance calls can make your elderly parent’s life a misery Nuisance calls and texts can cause...

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What is caring at a distance? The fact that we are living longer is wonderful achievement....

As we age, everyday tasks we once performed without a second thought become more and more...

Loss of independence occurs as people age, as they suffer physical, social or emotional setbacks which...

Mobility aids play a vital role in the lives of millions of elderly and disabled people....

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Your parent may be at the stage in life where their joints have deteriorated to the...

Watching a parent suffer with dementia is one of the hardest things you will ever do...

You may be able to stay at home longer if your house is adapted to meet your care needs. And there’s financial support available.

A grandparent wants to be as involved in the lives of their grandchildren as possible. From...

It’s important for people caring for elderly to talk How it started Ruth* was approaching 50,...

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Elderly people suffering with incontinence can often be too embarrassed to come forward and seek help...

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Cognitive neuroscientist and age specialist Dr Lynda Shaw is calling for better transparency and co-ordination of...

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Dementia is a general label that includes a variety of signs and symptoms that impair mental...

It’s easy to forget the important job our smoke alarms do when they beep while we’re...

A granny flat, also known as a dependent person’s unit or a DPU, is an idea...

David King writes about handling his mother-in-law’s finances I have been officially appointed as the “Financial...

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Carrying forward debt into retirement is a dilemma which many people face. At a time in...

Today’s society is more connected than ever before. The vast majority of the population now use...

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