Dental pain, an upset stomach, or a dry mouth can make eating difficult for older people...

When you picture people practicing yoga, do you imagine impossibly supple, young people bent into all...

Our ageing parents are more wary of using computers and the internet, often because they have...

The World Health Organization has stated that the UK has one of the highest rates of...

Pension scams are on the increase in the UK. ‘One-off pension investments’, ‘pension loans’ or upfront...

What is dementia? The word ‘dementia’ is used to describe a number of different conditions that affect the...

What is a trust ? A Trust can be established in your parent’s lifetime, or by...

Internet security is one of the great invisible challenges of our age. National spy agencies and...

Assessment of Capital for the Elderly Most forms of capital and savings are assessable and will...

What are the key issues? Issues faced by older people with learning disabilities are similar to...

Recent statistics from Ofcom show that the number of people aged 65 and over accessing the...

Households with three generations living together are on the rise….not exactly surprising given increasing bills and lower disposable...

Here are our recommended top superfoods to keep older people fit and healthy Protein The body...

Scientists continue in their quest to both diagnose and care for dementia sufferers. Recently, there have been two...

A chat room allows you to speak with other people via your computer or laptop and...

Here are our top tips to keep the elderly safe at home Safety for elderly in...

Here’s a round up of the latest developments in savings options Premium bonds – The cap...

If the money you’ve been using to pay for your long-term care is running out, what are your options? Who can you turn to for financial support, and what could happen to you if you’re in a care home? Here’s what you need to know.

If you pay some or all of your own fees in a care home where you’re receiving care from a registered nurse or doctor, you might be entitled to Registered Nursing Care Contribution towards the cost of treatment. Typically this will reduce the amount you pay in fees, so it’s worth checking.

You need to find a way of self-financing your long-term care and you own a home that’s larger than you need. Could the answer be staring you in the face?

Here our myageingparent’s top ten tips for keeping your parent safe in their home. Watch our...

If you need a regular income to pay for care at home or in a care home, an immediate need care fee payment plan, or immediate care annuity as they’re also known, could be the answer.

Don’t rush into any new arrangements to pay for your care costs before checking to see if you can claim on an existing insurance policy. Lots of us have taken out some kind of health insurance in the past, which might turn out to be a big help now.

Last year, Lord Filkin chaired a Select Committee in the House of Lords, and produced a...

Older people can present an attractive target for scammers and fraudsters Some older people are isolated and...

Read our fascinating history on the evolution of the hearing aid   Bluebird Care

Getting on-line can help older people to communicate, shop, manage their finances and learn new things. It can be...

The ‘Tax Help for Older People’ service is run by the charity ‘Tax Volunteers’ to provide...

Keeping active and sharing the good things in life At every stage of your loved one’s...

Binge drinking is something we might normally associate with the young, but it is becoming an increasing problem amongst the elderly Binge-drinking could...