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Property is usually the most valuable asset people own It can be sold and mortgaged to raise money and is therefore an attractive target for fraudsters The properties most vulnerable to fraud are usually empty, tenanted or mortgage-free The property …

As our parents age, yet remain in good health, it’s easy to avoid having the conversations with them about possible difficulties in the future Yet planning for the future is critical to ensure your parents have a say in their …

Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw is calling for greater support to stop the “isolation epidemic” facing those hard of hearing as a result of ageing In the UK, there are an estimated nine million deaf and partially hearing people. About …

How can I encourage my parents to keep active?  This is a question we often hear We know that by doing planned exercise , our parents will keep fitter – not only physically but also mentally There’s nothing like a …

Are there legitimate things your Parents can do to avoid Inheritance Tax? Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Jenkins, once said, “Inheritance Tax is a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland …

Falls are common in older people and the risk of falling increases with increasing age A third of those aged 65 years and over, rising to over 40% in those aged 80 years and above, fall each year, compared with …

There are 800,000 people with dementia in theUKwith numbers set to rise to one million by 2021. Alzheimer’s Society is the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers The term ‘dementia’ describes a set …

  One of the biggest misconceptions about state-of-the-art technology is that it is solely reserved for the young and tech-savvy For elderly people, digital devices can appear so difficult to get to grips with, who can blame them for resisting? …

A recent Parliamentary source stated that the ageing population in the UK is seen as one of the greatest challenges facing contemporary society, because of its many social, economic and political implications Statistics taken from the Guardian newspaper say the …