What is homesharing? Homeshare schemes provide low-cost practical live-in help, companionship and support to elderly people...

A crisis has happened either unexpectedly or, more likely, has built up over a period of...

myageingparent.com spoke to Sky news about care home closures, why they are sometimes necessary and how...

People use all kinds of technology in the home to make their lives easier. We might...

This great infographic gives a few, simple, quick tips on how to make a home safer for elderly...

Moving an ageing parent or loved one into a nursing home is never going to be...

Here are our top tips to keep the elderly safe at home Safety for elderly in...

Here our myageingparent’s top ten tips for keeping your parent safe in their home. Watch our...

In today’s technologically driven world, there are many emerging technologies, which enable older people to live...

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

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

Activities in care homes are extremely beneficial and have been proved to be good for well-being...

In today’s economically uncertain times, the financial collapse of care homes is unfortunately a fairly common...

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),...

Older people tell us they prefer to live independently in their own homes and communities and...

Why elderly people tend to fall (Watch our video with key tips on fall prevention) Falls...

Falls are very common in older people and the risk of falling and resultant fractures increases...

We regularly hear about bed blocking in the news, but there is little reason for a...

Although dementia is a relatively common disease, it is not an inevitable part of growing old....

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

Why choose live in care? Live in care is a modern solution, which helps relieve the...

It is critically important to ask you ageing parent to write a will for a number...

What are living wills, now known as advance decisions?    An advance decision is a statement...

It’s been a long winter, but, but now we’ve hit the hot weather and this can...

What is elderly anorexia? Anorexia is a medical term that means lack of appetite, but sometimes...

Managing people’s affairs after death used to be simpler. Estates are normally left in a normal...

The actual process of disability registration does vary for each local authority so first please contact...