Growing awareness of complementary and alternative medicines and therapies (CAM) such as acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, raiki,...

Changing nutritional needs: what’s the best diet to follow? As we age, our ability to digest,...

Approximately 30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer report a symptom other than a lump. However, when...

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

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

There seems to be a general misconception that carers working in a private home can be...

Research from The Live-in Homecare Information Hub has found that people are not aware of the...

Think about what you will be using the product for? If it is just for grocery...

Many families are facing a future in which a parent will need continuing care. As online...

A computer? Why do I need a computer? I’m in my 80’s. I wouldn’t know where...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with We Are Digital, the UK’s leading provider of at home computer training,...

The NHS Choices website defines hoarding as a disorder whereby “someone acquires an excessive number of...

Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the moment ­ newspapers, magazines and online feature articles extol...

The question we are asked most frequently is how to go about getting help for an...

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

If you worry that your older relative isn’t getting all the right nutrients from their diet,...

On June 30th 2015, the government will cease to provide the Independent Living Fund (ILF), a...

The CARE Advice Awards are designed to recognise the very best care advice available for both...

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells keep dividing to produce a lump...

Controlling your blood pressure is important, as it indicates how much pressure the blood is putting...

We spend more and more time at our desks and this can lead to serious postural...

Lord Stone of Blackheath writes about how mindfulness can help older people and the country at...

The new Care Act 2014 is mainly concerned with adults and their adult carers and the...

We know that encouraging our older parents to eat a balanced diet is important in keeping...

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

If you take the time to undergo some basic routine health check ups regularly, it’s so...

Is walking even an exercise? Of course it is and what’s more, it keeps older people fit...

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

Pets may help older people live longer, healthier, and more enjoyable lives. You’ve probably noticed that when...