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How to improve your memory

06 Aug 15

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

Top 8 Summer Activities to do with your elderly relatives

Summer has arrived with the latest heatwave officially welcoming the warmer months ahead. To make sure...

How the arts to stir memory

03 Jul 15

‘Who am I?’ The power of the arts,music, poetry and photography, can stir memories and consolidate...

Top five tips for helping your parents get online

27 May 15

You are not alone in wanting to help one, or both of your parents to get...

Top ten tips to stay healthy

26 May 15

We have ten extremely helpful, simple to do, tips for you to follow to stay healthy and...

Top 10 easy to grow vegetables

22 May 15

Now is the time to think about growing your own vegetables. Cheaper than the supermarket and...

Caring for an older spouse

30 Apr 15

We talk all the time about the issues involved in caring for an ageing parent, but...

Managing pain in older people

23 Apr 15

It is thought that pain in the elderly population often goes under reported due to stoicism....

Top ten tips for a healthy brain

12 Mar 15

Keeping your brain active and healthy is as important as keeping your body fit through exercise....

“Go Green” with Your Older Loved Ones

19 Feb 15

Many environmental endeavours to ‘go green’ are aimed at families and younger individuals, but in a...

How to combat the signs of ageing

09 Feb 15

We all want to know how to combat ageing Growing older is something that happens to...

Volunteering benefits elderly and society

24 Jan 15

Why older people should volunteer Research has shown that for older adults, volunteering can be an...

Arts improve quality of life for older people

13 Jan 15

The arts can act as a preventative measure for many of the illnesses that go hand...

Create

02 Jan 15

Create develops and delivers high quality creative arts programmes that provide life changing experiences to seven...

Depression in older people

30 Dec 14

Many issues can cause depression as people age, such as retirement, the death of friends and...

Prevent elderly loneliness at Christmas

29 Nov 14

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

How to help elderly to use computers

22 Nov 14

Watch our video guide to getting your parent on-line 1)  Understand why and how they want...

Having Fun Online Later in Life

30 Oct 14

Modern technology offers many conveniences for older people, whether it is automation for assisted living, Telecare,...

Helping Elderly Adjust to Nursing Home

25 Sep 14

Moving an ageing parent or loved one into a nursing home is never going to be...

Yoga from the comfort of your chair

18 Sep 14

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

Benefits of chat rooms for older people

04 Sep 14

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

Why you should love later life

19 Aug 14

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

Positive dementia action plan: Part 2

03 Aug 14

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

Positive dementia action plan: Part 1

27 Jul 14

Seeing the person and embracing your new reality  Having a parent with dementia is one of...

Live in care for elderly

25 Jul 14

Why choose live in care? Live in care is a modern solution, which helps relieve the...

Grandparents are key source of childcare

Grandparents are now the most common source of informal childcare in the UK, with nearly two...

Top ten tips for better health for older people

08 Jul 14

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

Digital inclusion for older people

13 May 14

Giving older people access to technology can improve the quality of their lives significantly by encouraging...

University of the Third Age

01 Apr 14

Keeping your brain, as well as your body, active is one of the secrets of a...

Family History Research for Older People

15 Mar 14

Why encourage your older parent to investigate their family history? Having a project on the go is...

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