Last Christmas, 2013, more than 300,000 over 75s were believed to have spent Christmas Day alone...

Fear of falling means 225,000 people aged over 75 won’t leave the house by themselves, according...

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

Dementia is a term for a set of symptoms, which can include loss of memory, mood...

There are a staggering number of people in the UK aged over 65, who live alone...

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

What are the key issues? Issues faced by older people with learning disabilities are similar to...

Age UK is a charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The...

We happily go about our everyday lives thinking of ourselves as invulnerable. That is until something...

Binge drinking is something we might normally associate with the young, but it is becoming an increasing problem amongst the elderly Binge-drinking could...

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

What is Telecare? For lots of people the term ‘Telecare’ is totally foreign and something that...

It’s true to say that if you make something simple enough for everyone to use, then...

It goes without saying that the majority of the elderly want to stay in their home...

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

Loneliness and isolation in older people is increasingly recognised as a major aspect of life that...

Many of us worry about older relatives and ageing parents, especially if we live far from them...

Everyone enjoys some peace and quiet and time away from the very busy lives that we...

From early times to the present day, from Chinese proverbs to Goethe, it has been claimed...

Saying goodbye to a parent is one of the hardest things we face in our lives...

Sense is a national charity that has supported and campaigned for people who have both sight and...

A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in...

A home registered for nursing will provide personal care (help with washing, dressing and giving medication),...

Alive!, founded as a charity in 2009, provides activity sessions for older people living in residential...