It is critically important to ask you ageing parent to write a will for a number...

Most people have a positive experience of the care they receive but problems sometimes occur and you may want to make a complaint. Whether the care is provided at home or in a care home, or you’ve bought a care product such as a mobility aid, it’s important to know your rights.

Loneliness is a major problem faced by elderly people throughout the UK and though it presents...

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

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

A recent Money Advice Service report into the “sandwich generation” revealed how squeezed people who provide...

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.

Today it is hard to imagine living without computers, but did you know that already in...

Many studies have shown that keeping minds active keep the elderly fit and well and has...

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

Volunteering can give an older person a real sense of purpose and achievement Getting older can dramatically...

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

When your parents age and you have to start dealing with the problem associated with old...

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

Care is expensive, but there are ways in which you can make your care budget go...

It’s been the warmest December since records began in 1910 and the wettest month ever recorded...

If you pay tax, using gift aid when you donate money to a charity is a...

Mental health issues in older people are often under-diagnosed, as older patients tend to place more...

There are nearly 7 million carers in the UK and over the next 30 years, this...

Older people often have complex, chronic conditions and there has been a significant shift in recent...

Get out and about and have some fun with your extended family. Just visiting friends and...

Is walking even an exercise? Of course it is and what’s more, it keeps older people fit...

Different ways to get additional support for carers Are you a carer for your ageing parent?...

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

The majority of us will need to help our parents find the right care for them...

Music in Hospitals aims to provide unforgettable live music experiences for the enjoyment and therapeutic well-being of older...

The number of people who are getting divorced during their retirement years is on the increase....

Christmas is traditionally when families come together and whilst it is a magical time for children,...

Last Christmas, 2013, more than 300,000 over 75s were believed to have spent Christmas Day alone...