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

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

When a loved one has dementia, they often ask the same question many times over. Even...

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

  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...

Installing a hidden camera or any other recording equipment is a big step to make when...

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

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

  Over half of people in the UK are worried about losing their mental capacity in...

These days, we use technology in all aspects of our lives, from internet banking to online...

Medication often plays an important role in older people’s health and ensuring that the people you...

Marie Curie, the charity providing care and support through terminal illness, is launching the Great Daffodil...

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

Attendance allowance is granted to those people over 65 who require personal care assistance. The form...

As we grow older, we may naturally reach a point at which we, or our loved...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… so we thought it would be a good...

The Good Care Group provide one to one care and support in your own home. • Specialist...

SureSafe offer the broadest range of personal alarms to suit a wide variety of needs: Traditional...

Huntington’s disease (formerly known as Huntington’s chorea) is an inherited condition causing progressive brain damage. The...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with SureSafe Alarms, the UK’s leading provider of personal alarms for the...

Most people are familiar with traditional in-home pendant alarms for older people and their benefits. However,...

We regularly hear about bed blocking in the news, but there is little reason for a...

Causes of hearing loss Increasing age is the most common cause of hearing loss. About one...

It’s said that it’s only when you start to suffer from hearing loss that you start...

The signs that your parent may be suffering with a hearing loss may be quite obvious...

Being able to dress yourself goes a long way to helping older people maintain their valuable...

Changing nutritional needs: what’s the best diet to follow? As we age, our ability to digest,...

Experts on ageing often point out that learning new skills is likely to improve cognitive functioning,...

Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the moment ­ newspapers, magazines and online feature articles extol...