It is widely acknowledged that moving house is among the most stressful experiences in life In...

Parents across the United Kingdom are having to use their savings to financially support their grown...

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

As we grow older, we start to witness the unfortunate and often distressing decline of our...

The majority of us will need to help our parents find the right care for them...

Caring for ageing parents can put a huge strain on families, particularly those people who may...

Why older people should volunteer Research has shown that for older adults, volunteering can be an...

The number of people who are getting divorced during their retirement years is on the increase....

The new state pension is changing on 6 April 2016. How will state pension affect older people? They’ll remain...

Many issues can cause depression as people age, such as retirement, the death of friends and...

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

A new report, backed by Esther Rantzen and the Patients Association, has identified the care choice...

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

The rise in insolvency amongst pensioners is higher now than fifty years ago Pensioners are caught...

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

If the money you’ve been using to pay for your long-term care is running out, what are your options? Who can you turn to for financial support, and what could happen to you if you’re in a care home? Here’s what you need to know.

You need to find a way of self-financing your long-term care and you own a home that’s larger than you need. Could the answer be staring you in the face?

The ‘Tax Help for Older People’ service is run by the charity ‘Tax Volunteers’ to provide...

Grandparents are now the most common source of informal childcare in the UK, with nearly two...

Using the iPad to keep in touch Email friends and family Research topics and information Keep...

This gives a regular income once a person reaches state pension age. It is based on...

Sheltered housing is popular, because it still provides the older person with some independence, yet with...

Keeping your brain, as well as your body, active is one of the secrets of a...

Over £1bn was taken from Equity Release schemes in 2013 alone by the over 55’s in...

If a care recipient is deemed ineligible for NHS Continuing Care, the responsibility for ensuring the...

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

Pensions Bill The shake-up of the UK pensions system under the Coalition Government continued with the...