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Home Entertainment for Elderly

25 Jul 17

Life can be lonely if your parent is on their own and at home for long...

Are there better tablets for elderly than iPad?

18 Jun 17

Is it really all about the iPad, or are there better choices? Technology and its tools...

Help for hard of hearing at theatre

05 Mar 17

Hearing loss is now a major public health issue which affects over 10 million people in...

Top apps for the elderly

27 Feb 17

We’ve compiled an extensive list of apps to help care for your parent and to keep your...

Ten key questions you must ask your older parents

25 Nov 16

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

Audio books combat elderly loneliness

17 Nov 16

Audio books are an increasingly popular phenomenon as people lead busier lives and enjoy catching up...

Dancing Into Older Age

07 Jul 16

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

Gifts to buy for someone with dementia

24 Mar 16

Choosing the perfect gift can be a really difficult task at the best of times, but...

The pros and cons of grandparents looking after grandchildren

23 Feb 16

It’s estimated that grandparents save British families £16.4 billion pounds worth of childcare per year. A...

Christmas games to play with grandparents

07 Dec 15

However much you prepare for the Christmas season, there is always going to be the odd...

Christmas gift ideas to help your older parent 

26 Nov 15

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

The importance of friends to combat loneliness

02 Sep 15

As September 2015 is Oddfellows Friendship Month across the UK, we thought we’d look at the...

Ideas for great days out

27 Aug 15

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

How to get older people using iPads & Apps

07 May 15

Buying the iPad iPads are expensive, but you don’t need to buy a brand new one....

Top tips on choosing right care home

21 Mar 15

The key criteria for choosing the right home 1.       Take as much time as you can...

Music in Hospitals

03 Feb 15

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

Live Music Improves Wellbeing in Older People

27 Jan 15

Live music is something that we can all enjoy and connect with. It can reach older...

10 fun tips for entertaining grandparents at Christmas

15 Dec 14

Christmas is a great time for families getting together and different generations bonding over wonderful traditions....

Family websites help you keep in touch

26 Sep 14

For many of us, family members are the ones that we can always depend on. They...

iPads help older people get more out of life

08 Jul 14

Using the iPad to keep in touch Email friends and family Research topics and information Keep...

Top ten tips for better health for older people

How can we stay fit and well as we age? Drink and drink some more: It’s critical...

Nintendo Wii keeps older people fit

25 Feb 14

Nintendo Wii was originally developed for the usual gaming market, i.e. children, teenagers and young adults,...

iPods for Older People

28 Nov 13

Older people are often resistant to the idea of new technology and the iPod is no...

Listening Books

01 Aug 13

Listening Books is passionate about making books accessible to everyone and runs an audiobook library service...

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