Information & downloads concerning caring for the elderly. Either browse using the A-Z listing, or enter keywords to locate specific items. Alternatively you can browse for information by subject matter, or by publisher.

Leading independent lives as we grow older (FS24)

A factsheet intended to help anyone approaching advancing years to think about what measures might be taken to anticipate or prevent problems in later life with the ultimate aim of enabling you to remain in control of your life and stay as independent as

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LEASE website

Wesite of the Leasehold Advisory Service, an independent advice agency, which provides free advice to leaseholders, landlords, professional advisers etc about the law affecting residential leaseholders

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LGBT+ Navigating later life

Most of the issues, advice and policies that relate to later life apply to everyone in the same way – but there are some things that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people differently. As part of a wider shift in views and attitudes, l

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Living Made Easy

Living made easy is an impartial advice and information website about daily living equipment and other aspects of independent living. It has been developed by the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF), a national charity with 40 years’ experience in providi

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Living Safely & Well at Home

This updated booklet, first produced as part of a “Live safely and well at home” project funded by Nationwide, is a practical guide to improving your home to make it safer and healthier. As we get older the condition of our home becomes increasingly im

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Living with long-term health conditions

If you’re living with one or more long-term health conditions, life may be difficult at times. These are conditions that can’t be cured but can be managed with medication or other treatment – for example, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and some

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