As we age, it can be harder to move around at home, whether that means more...

It’s worrying if your older relative starts to become more forgetful, so how can you judge...

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

As our older relatives age, their elder care needs often change, sometimes gradually and sometimes overnight. Here...

Loneliness is unfortunately a major issue in our society. Many older people choose to maintain the...

We all think it sometimes, but often we don’t actually say it, that our elderly relatives...

Even though the internet has only been around in the UK for less than 20 years,...

80% of older people say they want to live at home for as long as possible....

The fear of dementia is real. The thought of losing your memory and judgement abilities is...

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

When most people think of walking sticks, a traditional wooden crook cane springs to mind, but...

These days many of us are thankfully living longer and fuller lives. As a result, our...

It’s not always easy to eat well when you have diabetes, but here are our top...

Restless Leg Syndrome is a condition which, to some extent, is still widely misunderstood. Although it...

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

Public Health England (PHE) is reminding eligible older people to get the shingles vaccine to help...

Coverage in the media may well give the impression that drinking too much alcohol is something...

Valentine’s Day is a day of romance and love, treats and surprises, meals and gifts, but...

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

Moving from what may have been one’s family home for several years to a smaller property...

You’ve considered all the options, visited many care homes and finally found a place that you...

Boeuf Bourguignon is basically a French beef stew. The difference between this type of beef stew...

Few of us can afford to pay the high cost of long-term care out of our...

A report in December 2015 by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) revealed that elderly...

Many older people in the UK are unaware that they are entitled to receive cash benefits...

Lung cancer can start in the cells lining the trachea, the main airway, the lung tissue,...

Whilst much of the UK is currently experiencing record mild temperatures for December, it’s also worth...

  The Fire Kills campaign is urging people to test their smoke alarms every month and...

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

Breathing exercises can help older people and their carers to relax and de-stress, as well as...