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.
Most people who help us with our finances are trustworthy. However, sadly, there are cases where someone who has been given access to an older person’s money or affairs abuses that trust. Recent figures from the City of London Police show that £93.8 million was reported lost to fraud by abuse of position during 2025/26, […]
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Many people may not see the big deal with wobbling while standing to walk, feeling a lack of confidence when using the stairs, or needing to hold onto something while walking across the room. But you should pay more attention to how you are standing when you get up, because you may be one of […]
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The school summer holidays are when grandparents clock in to support busy households, with research from University College London revealing that 66% of grandparents with younger grandchildren regularly provide childcare support – sacrificing an average of 18 hours a week and saving working parents in the UK an estimated £7.7 billion nationwide. Parents do express […]
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Homesharing has been quietly rising in popularity for many years. At its best, a homeshare brings together an older person with a home and a desire for companionship with a younger person willing to offer time and help in return for a roof over their head. Caroline Cooke, director at community interest company Share and […]
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