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  1. How to prepare for the switch to digital landlines

    throughout the process. What does the switch mean for people who use telecare devices or pendant alarms? Different landline providers will have different policies. BT, for instance, has strict policies ... landline services for telecare devices or pendant alarms. That’s why it’s critically important that anyone who uses a telecare device or pendant alarm lets their provider know so they can ensure

  2. Functional fitness – movement for better ageing

    moves at home and even use your furniture to help you do them. These moves can help with independence, fall prevention, and overall resilience as we age. Sit-to-Stand (Squats) Why? Builds leg strength for getting ... prevent falls. How? Stand tall, rise onto your tiptoes, then lower down slowly. Repeat 10-15 times. Hold onto a chair if needed. Single-Leg Balance Why? Enhances balance and stability to prevent falls. How

  3. Health decline and housing

    to half of this attributable to impacts on older people. Poor health resulting from cold homes and falls in the home account for the majority of this cost to the NHS. Local Age UKs have been important providers ... people facing housing problems, as well as running related programmes to tackle fuel poverty and falls reduction. Sadly so many of these invaluable services are struggling due to lack of funding. With

  4. Government must act now to avert disaster in our care homes

    to which care homes are getting the Government help they need is turning rapidly to anger and real alarm. Some 400,000 older people live in care homes in this country and the vast majority are vulnerable ... largely privately rather than State owned. Tragically, it seems all too easy for the care home sector to fall between two stools: neither genuinely in the community on the one hand, nor in the NHS on the other

  5. The decline of cash during the COVID-19 pandemic

    issues. Liu’s** friend Nian told him that all she has is £5 in cash. Nian finds this alarming as there are folk like the window cleaners to pay. She is never without money but cannot physically ... handling cash. There are also the logistical issues and cost of banking it, particularly due to the falling number of bank branches. What does the future hold for cash? Lockdown saw some great innovations

  6. Helping someone to get active

    little movement can make people feel worse in the long run, and leave them more prone to slips and falls. So it's best to encourage your loved one to keep active, no matter how old they are or what they're

  7. Getting active when you find exercise difficult

    knowing what kind of activity is right for you can be difficult – especially if you've just had a fall, an operation, or if you're living with a long-term health condition. Being more active doesn't have

  8. Home aids and adaptations

    you’re safe in case of an emergency. Wireless smoke alarms are connected by radio signals so that if one goes off then they all do, or you can get alarms that use vibrating pads to get your attention. 

  9. Are landlines being phased out?

    switch to digital landlines may affect telecare devices and other equipment such as personal alarms and security alarms if they're connected to your phone line. You should contact your device supplier to check

  10. Home security tips and advice

    dark. Burglar alarms can warn you and/or the police of intruders. Ask the Safer Neighbourhood Team or the Crime Prevention Officer at your local police station for advice before you buy an alarm. Some home ... home insurance companies offer discounts on home contents insurance if you have an approved alarm installed – so it can be worth checking with them. When you're thinking about home security, it's important

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