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Elderly suffer due to children’s busy lives

12 Dec 14

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

Relocation benefits for isolated older people

11 Dec 14

Our homes are more than just bricks and mortar: they are places that we invest copious...

How to deal with elderly stroke

04 Dec 14

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

LinkAge

02 Dec 14

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

Psychological impact of falls on elderly

30 Oct 14

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

Having Fun Online Later in Life

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

Housing for people with learning disabilities

11 Sep 14

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

Reducing Online Risks for Elderly

09 Sep 14

Recent statistics from Ofcom show that the number of people aged 65 and over accessing the...

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...

Age UK

02 Sep 14

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

Elderly at risk from scams

16 Aug 14

Older people can present an attractive target for scammers and fraudsters Some older people are isolated and...

Linking excessive alcohol with elderly memory loss

01 Aug 14

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

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...

Telecare: keeping older people happy at home

26 Jun 14

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

The Silver Line

03 Jun 14

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

What is At Home/Domiciliary Care?

16 May 14

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

Digital inclusion for older people

13 May 14

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

Voluntary sector links state and isolated families

20 Feb 14

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

The Abbeyfield Society

04 Feb 14

The Abbeyfield Society is a charity that provides housing, support and care for people at different...

Help elderly to keep in touch using technology

13 Jan 14

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

Community support for elderly at Christmas

09 Dec 13

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

Amazing Ageing

21 Nov 13

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

Sense Charity

03 Sep 13

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

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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