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Elderly communication problems and solutions

04 Apr 15

Ageing is a normal process and generally speaking the changes taking place are gradual, allowing the...

Guide to downsizing for elderly

02 Apr 15

It is widely acknowledged that moving house is among the most stressful experiences in life In...

Dimbleby Cancer Care Charity

01 Apr 15

Dimbleby Cancer Care was set up in 1966 in memory of broadcaster Richard Dimbleby and is based...

How to spot and challenge elder abuse

31 Mar 15

It is estimated that over 500,000 older people are abused in the UK every year. Elder...

Guide to elderly housing options

14 Mar 15

Where your parent lives is important for their health and wellbeing. Many, indeed most, older people aim...

What is live-in homecare?

10 Mar 15

When it comes to caring for an elderly parent, we all want to ensure they are...

The Joy of Caring for Others

05 Mar 15

As we grow older, we start to witness the unfortunate and often distressing decline of our...

Roundabout: March Charity

03 Mar 15

Roundabout’s motto is “Turning Lives Around” and we do, running dramatherapy projects with people of all...

Diagnosing and treating dementia

19 Feb 15

Although dementia is a relatively common disease, it is not an inevitable part of growing old....

“Go Green” with Your Older Loved Ones

Many environmental endeavours to ‘go green’ are aimed at families and younger individuals, but in a...

Dementia Overtakes Cancer as UK’s Most Feared Illness

10 Feb 15

New research by www.stayinmyhome.co.uk*, the specialist live-in homecare website, which provides information on live-in as an...

How to get help paying for care home fees

05 Feb 15

If you’re wondering how you can get help with your care home fees, this helpful guide...

myageingparent.com talks to Channel 5 about home care problems

02 Feb 15

We spoke to Matt Barbet at Channel 5 about the inadequacies of short home care visits...

Overview of Elderly Care Fees

29 Jan 15

Care fees and funding is a very complex and confusing area. You and your parent may...

Mobile apps help monitor older people

20 Jan 15

It’s difficult to persuade older people to have care at home There is a fine line...

The best mobile phones for older people

Mobile phones can be a very useful line of communication for older people and their children,...

What are Personal Care Plans?

17 Jan 15

When our parents need long-term care, whether care is delivered in their own home or a...

The Complete Guide to Retirement Planning

13 Jan 15

Planning for your retirement is one of the most important things you’ll ever do, Follow our...

Arts improve quality of life for older people

The arts can act as a preventative measure for many of the illnesses that go hand...

Create

02 Jan 15

Create develops and delivers high quality creative arts programmes that provide life changing experiences to seven...

Personal Budgets Explained

20 Dec 14

What is a personal budget? Personalisation, also known as Self-Directed Support, is a way of working...

Keeping Elderly People with Beloved Pets

16 Dec 14

It’s an emotional and upsetting decision facing a growing number of elderly people who are no...

myageingparent.com spoke to Sky news about care home closures

11 Dec 14

myageingparent.com spoke to Sky news about care home closures, why they are sometimes necessary and how...

Helping elderly to take medicine safely  

09 Dec 14

Many older people do not know how to take medicines safely and can often get confused....

How to deal with elderly stroke

04 Dec 14

When a neighbour called to say that mum had been found buttering her bread with a...

LinkAge

02 Dec 14

Tackling loneliness and promoting positive lifestyles LinkAge is a Bristol charity that works with older people...

How to alleviate carer stress

25 Nov 14

Being a carer is tough and sometimes you really need to take a break, even if...

Report reveals need to plan for elderly care

20 Nov 14

A new report, backed by Esther Rantzen and the Patients Association, has identified the care choice...

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