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What Are Some of the Living Options for Your Ageing Loved One?

January 4, 2022

If you have an ageing parent, grandparent, or other family members, you’re probably concerned about their well-being as they age. Life expectancy has greatly increased in the last few decades, and it’s not uncommon for people to live well into their 80s. However, our bodies also become more fragile as we age, so the safety…

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Helping Your Elderly Parents Stay Independent In Their Home

October 8, 2020

My mum has reached that time of life where she definitely needs a lot more help in the home. This means it’s a fine balancing act that I have to perform that will help her, but also give her a feeling of independence living alone in her home. There are many practical things that you…

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[AD] Making A Bathroom Safe For The Elderly

January 28, 2020

As you start to enter old age one thing you are guaranteed to have is reduced mobility and this will affect the majority of elderly people. It could be they are suffering from arthritis or the joints of the legs become stiff. This is why it’s important to convert the bathroom for an elderly person…

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Old Age Doesn’t Come Alone

January 23, 2019

My mum is now in her twilight years and with old age life changes dramatically. One of the biggest changes is mobility, and generally being unsteady on their feet. I know this better than most. As my mum has got older this is what has happened to her. So what was once easy and possible…

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