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Xmas Family Entertainment
My 88 year old dad is visiting for Xmas and I'm looking for suggestions for family entertainment which involves the whole family. As he's not good on his feet it would need to be a sit down activity. Do you know of a board game / card game that might be suitable ? In the past we've played dominoes (which he always wins…
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This silver saver wants to downsize to small car.
I want to cut motoring costs by downsizing to a smaller 2 door car with cheapest road tax available. I'm particularly keen to hear from any silver savers out there who have recently bought a new car and are happy with it? I'll be driving in semi-urban area and very limited motorway trips. I love my automatic; are there any…
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Zipvit vitamins
I usually buy my Glucosamine at Healthspan. I have noticed zipvit vitamins are cheaper. Anybody here using this company, are they any good? Thanks
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Stairlift companies in Birmingham?
Hi Can anyone recommend a stairlift company in the Birmingham area? Thanks Sue
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Blood Donating for over-50s
I've just given blood today for the first time for years! I couldn't give for many years as I was on blood pressure tablets, glad to say I am now off them as my bp is normal. :) Much more stuff to read than years ago and the health questionnaire is much longer than it used to be. Glad I went, I don't feel faint or tired so…
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How do you decide when an elderly person needs to move into a care home?
Hi I'm just wondering what the criteria is, if any, to decide when an elderly person needs to move into a care home, especially when that person is suffering with alzheimers?
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council tax, rent and pension credits
hello all, right i apologist if this is in the wrong board but i do hope you can help - not for my sake but for my father in law. he lives in rented accommodation in Plymouth, his army pension and state pension combined mean he is over the threshold for pension credits by £2 a week - this is per plymouth councils benefit…
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Winter Fuel Allowance - when paid?
As first timers (OH became 60 in June, and we have completed the claim form etc.), please can anyone tell us which month the winter fuel allowance is paid? Need to budget the current account so it doesn't overdraw. Thanks for any answer to this.
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DIY Wills
Sorry but I am not sure where to put this post. Somewhere on this forum I read there was a will pack for about £12 but I can't find that post. However, I went into Smith's today, their will pack is nearly £25. Can anyone tell me where I can find either the post (to find out the information) or better still, where I can…
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Mobile phone suitable for older person?
My elderly Mum recently had a hypoglycaemic attack whilst out shopping, followed by a very nasty fall on the following day. No serious damage done, thankfully, but her confidence has taken a big bashing. In an effort to help her maintain her independence, I bought her a mobile phone to carry when out, the simplest, most…
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Has anyone used this financial advice service?
Just wondering if anyone had used this free (initially) advice service to get some help planning for retirement or for investments or whatever. The site is called "Advice Forum". The website at ****hmm no links allowed it seems*** well you could google it. Or it is "advice-forum" dot "co" dot "uk". I was wondering if they…
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Elderly lady - no heating -help please!
I'm very worried about a lady in her 80's w.ho has no heating. 6 years ago she had a boiler installed through the warmfront scheme. It was free and a long story but basically the damage they did to her house was unbelievable,the boiler has always been faulty, it even has one of the pipes installed upside down. Back to the…
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can he get any help
This is for a 66 year old man he is working but on low income. His boiler has just gone he has only had it three years. It cost alot of money then now three years later another shell out for the boiler and labour etc. Can he claim any money back? he didnt go down the warm front grant as the boiler went and he needed it…
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Back Problems
:mad:Bad Back arhhhhhhhh Trying to clean with one is a nightmare. So I was wondering if anyone has any idea what to use for cleaning low down. I want to clean the bottom of my doors but cannot find any long handled ? Not sure what I would call it I have tried googling long handled cleaners/ tools but it always seems to…
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silver surfers save money - but who helps them to start surfing??
i think this site is great and that this fills an amazing need for those who want to make money and/or save money in financial areas where they can - its an education in finance that i feel should be compulsory in schools...but how do the older generation gain access to the information in this site if they are not so…
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Dad 'bed blocking'
I have to bit a bit vague here as it might get unpleasant and I don't want to much info online. My father lives in a residential home (no nursing care no nurses work there) and is currently in hospital for the second time in a week. He now has a catheter. I last spoke to the hospital last night who assured me that all…
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protective property trust/wills urgent help
edit-sorry i think this has gone in the wrong section, could it be moved if needed. I need some urgent advice for my mother who has had a chap around tonight to sort out her will. Shes is concerned that if she goes into care that she will lose the house and her savings, probably about £180,000 total assets. the problem is…
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Free wall insulation for over 60`s?
My mum has just called me asking if there is such a thing or whether there is certain criterias for this. Apparently Martin was on TV this morning and mentioned this and a neighbour told my mum about it but didn't have the full facts etc. I have looked around on the forums but as yet have not found anything so i am just…
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Warm Front advice
My Mum has been told she is eligible for a Warm Front grant. The assessor told her that she could have 5 radiators and a gas combi boiler in her 3 bed semi. She currently has just 3 storage heaters. She asked if she could pay the extra to have radiators put in the other 2 bedrooms and the assessor said yes. He told her…
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Co-housing
I'm currently dealing with the stresses of caring for ageing parents and want to save my son from the same financial/care/logistic problems when I am older. I have been looking at co-housing projects and wondered if anyone on this site has experience of them? I'm sure I have a lot to learn, but living in a community with…
