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.
Your mum might call to say she’s unexpectedly tripped over, or you might even walk in to find her on the floor. She is shaken and bruised, but insisting she is fine. Once the panic settles, people tend to give the same advice: ‘Sit down, put your feet up, take it easy for a while’. […]
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The holiday season rolls round again, and again we’re asking ourselves, what can we give to our older family and friends that they will truly appreciate? We’ve put out feelers about gifts that could be fun, entertaining, luxurious or unusual. We’ve sampled quite a few – and we’ve made it clear in our listings where […]
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Families supporting older relatives and friends may sometimes need to raise concerns with a GP surgery, hospital, school, care provider or other organisation. Whether you are helping someone challenge a decision, explain poor communication or seek answers about their care, it is important that their concerns are heard and taken seriously. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools […]
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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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