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

What is PMR? Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder, which usually affects people over the...

It may be getting to the stage when your parent or relative is finding it difficult...

Ageing is a normal process and generally speaking the changes taking place are gradual, allowing the...

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

Where your parent lives is important for their health and wellbeing. Many, indeed most, older people aim...

First of all, remember to take the tablets 70% of all admissions are due to long...

When it comes to caring for an elderly parent, we all want to ensure they are...

Alarm pendants are small button alarms that are worn around the neck, or on the wrist, and...

P has been keeping a close eye on his 90 year old mother for the last...

Whether incontinence is a problem for you, or a worry for your parent, it is a...

New research by www.stayinmyhome.co.uk*, the specialist live-in homecare website, which provides information on live-in as an...

A hip replacement operation replaces a worn hip, often caused by arthritis, or sometimes due to an...

If you’re wondering how you can get help with your care home fees, this helpful guide...

Care fees and funding is a very complex and confusing area. You and your parent may...

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

Why might you need a knee replacement? Knee replacement normally becomes necessary due to damage and...

For many, retiring to settle down in a place with warmer weather, different scenery and a change...

Over half (53%) of all cancers are diagnosed in people aged 50 – 74, with a...

It’s difficult to persuade older people to have care at home There is a fine line...

Pneumonia is an inflammation of lung tissue in either one or both lungs. This is usually...

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

It’s an emotional and upsetting decision facing a growing number of elderly people who are no...

Loneliness among older people exacerbated by distance from family The pressure of their grown-up children’s work...

Optometrists provide eye examination and they undertake screening for any eyes or general health conditions. They...

Many older people do not know how to take medicines safely and can often get confused....

When a neighbour called to say that mum had been found buttering her bread with a...

Tackling loneliness and promoting positive lifestyles LinkAge is a Bristol charity that works with older people...

Everyone knows and understands the importance of exercise and physical activity, every day we are bombarded...