Skipping breakfast has been consistently linked with various health risks associated with older age. It’s not...

The steps you need to take to close your bank account vary depending on where you bank and what type of account you have. There are also certain things to think about before you go ahead. Use our plan to make sure that you haven’t overlooked anything.

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

Most of us were brought up with the fairytale notion of the perfectly happy family As...

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

There are currently 220,000 older people with sight and hearing loss over the age of 70...

Caring from a distance isn’t easy, but here are some helpful tips to help you cope...

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

Property is usually the most valuable asset people own It can be sold and mortgaged to...

As our parents age, yet remain in good health, it’s easy to avoid having the conversations...

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...

Also known as a community alarm, telecare system, personal alarm or panic button, a lifeline alarm...

Getting outside for some fresh air on a breezy spring day, or the in the warmer...

It can be tempting to consider gifting assets to avoid paying for care, but beware of...

  Seeing parents can be hard when life is busy. Loneliness and isolation among the elderly...

Planning for end of life using Advance Decisions, LPAs and Advance Statements is so important  Why...

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

In recent years, dancing – an enjoyable recreational activity – has been shown to improve the...

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

Medical alert jewellery, in the form of bracelets and necklaces, is frequently used to enable rapid...

It’s of vital importance that your older relative should register their home appliances, in order to...

We all want well groomed, healthy finger and toe nails, but this can be difficult,  as...

As people get older, our clothing needs change and we tend to look for clothes which...

For most people, sight is their most critical sense. 50% of all the information comes in...

There are a number of key legal documents, which are essential for you and your older...

People are living longer, but unfortunately, many live for longer in ill-health as well. Whether you...

The bladder and bowels are two important organs. They are at the end of the digestion...