Memory disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, are a growing fear as we live longer and longer as a population. Dementia affects 5% of the older population alone and can often lead to Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative issues. Memory disorders are a scary concept and, when your relative is diagnosed,Continue Reading
It’s all good and well figuring out what we need to be happy during our time on earth. But remember, life can’t always be all fun and games. We have responsibilities to our friends, family, and wider society. Take your parents, for example. While they’ll be proud of the lifeContinue Reading
If you have an elderly relative who is at risk living alone, you might be thinking that nursing homes are the only alternative and they can alone keep your loved one safe. In fact, you will pay the price and reduce the quality of your relative’s life by taking awayContinue Reading
Photo Credit One of life’s few inevitabilities is ageing. While this process is natural, it can be scary or difficult for many people, and this is why you need to make sure that you play an actively helpful role in your loved one’s lives as they approach later life. This,Continue Reading
It’s always important to keep in touch with our elderly loved ones. With their declining health and potential issues, anything could happen that will compromise their health and cause them to end up in hospital, in pain or even on the floor in need of assistance. It’s not always possibleContinue Reading