According to the latest Census data, the biggest concentrations of the elderly were found in North Norfolk where 33.4% are aged over 65...

You may be able to get Bereavement Support Payments if your partner has died. It is not means-tested which means what you earn or how...

Enduring Power of Attorneys were the predecessor of Lasting Power of Attorneys and could be set up prior to 1st October 2007 when the new...

If a person moves into care and has savings of less that £23,250 excluding their property and assuming their house is assessable, then...

Despite the Covid pandemic hitting the eldest hardest, there has also been a huge rise in the number of people aged 90 or over. There are...

National Cholesterol Month is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to educating the public about cholesterol and its impact on heart...

The face of Britain is changing as the population ages, according to recent data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The total...

Integrated care boards, known as ICBs (the NHS organisations that commission local health services), must assess you for NHS continuing...

It’s important to visit all the care homes on your shortlist when choosing a care home, to get as much information as you can. Consider...

37% of care home residents, a total of 137,480 people were self-funding their care costs based on data to March 2023 from the Office of...

Join thousands of people across the UK who raise money for by participating in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29th...

If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment. It...