We’ve compiled an extensive list of apps to help care for your parent and to keep your...

You may be able to stay at home longer if your house is adapted to meet your care needs. And there’s financial support available.

It’s easy to forget the important job our smoke alarms do when they beep while we’re...

There are many organisations who can help your elderly parent to get out and about and there...

Carrying forward debt into retirement is a dilemma which many people face. At a time in...

In recent years, dancing – an enjoyable recreational activity – has been shown to improve the...

These days, we use technology in all aspects of our lives, from internet banking to online...

As people get older, our clothing needs change and we tend to look for clothes which...

Are you a carer of a loved one, who is older, disabled or seriously ill?  Whether...

Adequate fluid is essential to allow the body to sweat to regulate temperature, maintain good levels...

Bedsores result from pressure over time on skin in contact with another surface, such as a...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Attendance allowance is granted to those people over 65 who require personal care assistance. The form...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… so we thought it would be a good...

How can a private Housing Occupational Therapy company help your older relatives? An expert housing occupational...

“Loneliness is a strange feeling – it’s sad, it’s day in, day out” – Daphne, 90...

Huntington’s disease (formerly known as Huntington’s chorea) is an inherited condition causing progressive brain damage. The...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with SureSafe Alarms, the UK’s leading provider of personal alarms for the...

Most people are familiar with traditional in-home pendant alarms for older people and their benefits. However,...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with Design for Independence, a leading occupational therapy practice, to help you...

Driving safely is critical for drivers and other road users, as well as pedestrians and cyclist....

Arranging care for a parent or loved one can be challenging, but sheltered housing might be...

Every year in the UK about one-third of people aged over 65 will fall. This rises...

  With World Arthritis Day (WAD) coming up on October 12 and National Arthritis Week here...