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Adapting Your Home to Keep Mobile in Retirement
This article discusses ways that you can adapt your home to aid mobility as you get older, particularly if you need a wheelchair....
All About Concessionary Travel Schemes for the Retired
This article discusses travel concessions for senior travellers....
Can Supplements Keep Your Mind Healthy?
Nutritional supplements are often put forward as being able to help you maintain an active and healthy mind, but some supplements are better options than others. Which supplements have the ability to ...
Can Video Games Keep Your Mind Active?
Playing stimulating video games can keep your mind active and healthy in retirement. For example, the brain training video games can test your mental abilities by calculating your "brain age", and you...
Car Purchasing and the Motability Scheme
This article discusses purchasing a car under the Motability Scheme....
Choosing A Mobility Scooter
This article offers advice on choosing a mobility scooter to help you get about in your retirement....
Choosing a Wheelchair as a Retired Person
This article discusses choosing a wheelchair....
Choosing Suitable Exercise As You Get Older
This article discusses choosing the right type of exercise as you get older....
Choosing the Right Bed With Mobility Problems
For those with mobility issues, one of the most crucial things to get right is buying the right bed....
Choosing the Right Home for Your Retirement
Your circumstances may change as you get older and this can mean having to swap your house for a property that better suits your needs in retirement....
Considerations When Driving in Retirement
This article discusses driving for the retired and the elderly....
Considerations When Having a Stair Lift Fitted
This article discusses having a StairLift fitted in your home....
Coping With Alzheimer's Disease
Coping mechanisms for those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease as well as coping advice for carers of sufferers....
Coping With Arthritis
This article offers advice on coping with arthritis....
Coping With MS
This article offers advice on living and coping with MS....
Dealing With High Blood Pressure
This article offers advice on dealing with high blood pressure, including details on how to spot and manage the symptoms....
Dealing With Incontinence
Incontinence can be distressing and embarrassing but there are ways to cope with the condition....
Do I Need a Wheelchair?
This article discusses who is eligible for a wheelchair through the NHS Wheelchair Service (the best option when you need to have a wheelchair for long-term use)....
Eating and Drinking Gadgets for the Elderly
This article offers advice on the gadgets that can make eating and drinking easier....
Exercising in Retirement - Concessionary Schemes
This article discusses exercise concessionary schemes for the elderly and the retired....
Financing and Grants Available for Transport In Retirement
This article discusses the type of financial help that's available for transport in retirement....
Financing and Grants for Home Mobility Equipment
This article discusses how to get grants and financial help towards the cost of home mobility equipment....
Getting About in Bad Weather Once You've Retired
Having issues with mobility can present daily challenges but nothing makes it quite so difficult as dealing with adverse weather...
Getting About with a Walking Frame
This article discusses mobility with a walking frame....
Getting In-Home Care
Getting in-home care can be hugely beneficial if you're finding everyday activities challenging but don't want to give up your independence by moving into a nursing home....
Having a Car Adapted to Suit Your Needs
This article discusses adapting your car to suit your needs as you get older, particularly if you are disabled or your mobility is severely restricted....
Hip Replacements
This article discusses hip replacements....
How to Choose a Nursing Home
If circumstances mean that living in your own home is no longer a viable option, becoming a nursing home resident may be your best alternative option as it means that you can get help from nursing hom...
How to Effectively Cope With Osteoporosis
This article offers advice on coping with osteoporosis, including information on medication and lifestyle changes....
I Started a Business in Retirement: A Case Study
Starting a business in your retirement years can be a great way to keep your mind active, as well as the obvious goal of making money. Not all businesses will succeed, but finding a niche in the marke...
Keeping Elderly Joints Supple
This article discusses how to keep your joints supple in old age when mobility is often declining....
Learning New Skills in Retirement
Learning new skills during your retirement is a great way to help your mind stay active and healthy. This can take a range of different forms, but common examples include taking up a new hobby or goin...
Learning to Use the Internet in Retirement
Learning to use the internet can offer those in retirement a welcome lifeline to the outside world....
Learnt New Skills in Retirement: A Case Study
Many people are keen to learn a new skill in their retirement. This can include taking up a new hobby or learning a new language....
Living with Arthritis: A Case Study
Living with arthritis can be difficult, especially if it affects your mobility....
Living With High Blood Pressure: a Case Study
High blood pressure can be a dangerous and difficult condition to live with, not least because it can ultimately lead to strokes and other complications....
Nutrition Advice for Healthy Bones and Joints in Retirement
This article discusses some of the vitamins and minerals that can keep your bones and joints healthy and supple....
Parking and the Blue Badge Scheme
This article discusses parking under the Blue Badge Scheme....
Playing Sport in a Wheelchair
This article discusses wheelchair sports....
Powered Scooters and Wheelchairs to Get You Mobile in Retirement
This article discusses powered scooters and wheelchairs....
Puzzles, Games and Sudoku in Retirememt
Doing puzzles and playing games during your retirement can help you to keep your mind active, especially if it is combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise....
Quiz: Are You Safe to Continue Driving in Old Age?
As you age, your ability to drive safely can be much reduced due to visual problems or mobility problems. Are you classed as a safe driver now that you've entered your retirement years?...
Reducing The Risk of an Accident In The Home
This article offers advice on reducing the risk of accidents in the home....
Retirement Communities: Are They Right for You?
A retirement village can be a good option if you like the idea of living in a community of like-minded people, especially if the alternative was to live alone away from family and friends. The big dow...
Servicing, Taxing and Insurance Your Vehicle in Retirement
This article discusses getting your car servicing, taxing your vehicle and getting car insurance....
Social Benefits of Playing Bridge
Playing bridge in retirement is a really great way to engage with others and develop social relationship...
Staying in Touch With Family and Managing Visits
Your friends and family may well be happy to visit you regularly, but it’s also important to get out of your own home sometimes...
Tackling Shops and Places of Interest in Your Wheelchair
This article discusses going out and about to shops and other public places in your wheelchair....
Taking Care of Your Eyesight
This article offers advice on maintaining a healthy eyesight as you get older....
Taking Mobility Equipment On Public Transport
This article offers advice on taking mobility equipment on public transport, such as trains, buses and taxis....
Taking Up a New Sport
Regular exercise is believed to reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's Disease, as it can help your mind to stay active and healthy during retirement, at a time when your mental abilities often...
The Benefits of Keeping an Active Mind
Making an effort to keep your mind active and healthy can improve your memory and concentration, and decrease your chances of developing dementia (Alzheimer's Disease) in later life....
Travelling Abroad With Mobility Equipment: a Case Study
Travelling abroad with mobility equipment can be difficult, especially as many holiday companies are unwilling to transport wheelchairs or powered scooters because of their weight....
Travelling Abroad With Mobility Problems
This article offers advice on travelling abroad with mobility problems....
Using Supplements (eg Cod Liver oil) in Old Age
This article discusses taking supplements in your old age, particularly to help with your mobility....
Walking Sticks
This article discusses using a walking stick as a mobility aid....
What Are The Restrictions On Motability Vehicles?
With over 3000 cars available on the Motability Scheme, it is likely that you will find a car to suit your tastes and requirements. Not all of these will be available to you unless you are willing to ...
When is it Time to Consider a Retirement Home?
Deciding whether to move into a retirement home can be a traumatic decision to have to make, especially as it will probably come about due to significant problems with your health or general mobility....