When They Get Older is here to help. We’re sharing tips and experiences to give you support as you support your older relatives. Health and wealth, pastimes and pleasures, challenges and relationships – we talk about them all here.
Here’s our annual round-up of ideas for festive gifts for our older family and friends. We try to find slightly different Christmas gifts to suit the wide range of people this covers, from the active newly retired to the more senior and less mobile. While we suggest over 60s, our Christmas gift list could suit […]
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Setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney is as important a move as writing a will – even if it may well turn out that you don’t need it. An agreed LPA gives peace of mind to any individual and the people they would like to manage their affairs in the event that they are […]
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Carer’s Allowance in the UK is set to become more generous from April 2025, but new research suggests that many unpaid carers won’t benefit because they don’t understand what is on offer. A study among 1,000 carers aged 45-75 for retirement specialist Just Group to support the 12th edition of its Care Report, found that […]
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It would be lovely if there was a straightforward path to choosing and getting the best out of a care home for our loved ones. But in reality it’s a complicated business, and often frustrating for all concerned. Those with experience suggest patience, kindness and firmness are important, together with a determination to ask questions […]
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