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.
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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Collaborative Post There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from running your books in one browser tab and your mother’s medication schedule in another. Nobody warns you about this stage of adult life. You spend your twenties and thirties building something of your own, and then, often without much notice, you’re also managing appointments, […]
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Collaborative Post Getting older doesn’t have to mean giving up your independence, and the small everyday choices that we make can have a real difference on how well we feel in our daily lives. Whether you’re thinking about your own future or supporting an older parent or relative, these simple habits can help maintain physical […]
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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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