Mother Distracted

We all know how important it is for the quality of health and social care to be monitored at all times. So today we’re going to look at what...

I've written a lot lately about how best to care for our loved ones in their later years. We all know that old age brings with it great ...

One of the most distressing problems that come with old age is losing your independence. For those that are in their senior years, it’s diff...

I recently wrote about the challenges of caring for your elderly parents while they still live at home  and just recently this has become a...

I have written a lot lately about the challenges facing us when our elderly loved ones need residential care. Source:  Flickr: Jonas Bo...

As a ‘baby boomer’ (born in 1964) I knew that having children late in life meant I had to budget not only for my pension, but also for the c...

Watching the people that brought you into the world age isn’t nice. It is even worse when you have to care for them, but they want to stay a...

Moving your relative into a care home is never an easy decision to make. But sometimes it has to be done. Here are the considerations that ...

We spend a lot of our time wondering about the future. Many of us worry about the future, but not specifically. We go through life with a ...

Talking to your parents about how they wish to live and be cared for during their retirement is vital. You understandably want to respect...

Busy lives and older parents are not always a match made in heaven. We all love our mums and dads but finding the time to share in their l...

Yesterday.  Early morning and Dad is on the phone. I think your Mum has had a stroke he says. I throw on my clothes and race round to t...