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Mental health
17 articles about mental health
How to Tell Your Parent a Serious Diagnosis: A Complete Guide
Find out how to compassionately communicate a serious diagnosis to your elderly parent, who should deliver the news, and how to provide emotional support during difficult times.
Family Support for Anxiety in Seniors: What You Can Actually Do
Discover how you can support an elderly person living with anxiety. Practical strategies, warning signs and specialist solutions for the wellbeing of your beloved senior.
How to Cope with Grief After a Parent's Death in a Care Home
Emotional and practical guide for families going through the loss of a parent in a care home: concrete steps, managing emotions, and available support resources.
How to Manage Behavioural Disorders in Elderly People with Depression
Complete guide for families: how to recognise and manage difficult behaviours in elderly people with depression, what mistakes to avoid, and when to seek specialist help.
5 Practical Tips for Sleep Disorders in Seniors
Find out how to recognise and manage sleep disorders in your parents or grandparents. Practical advice for families looking to improve the quality of life of their elderly loved ones.
When an Elderly Person Refuses Treatment: A Complete Guide for Families
What do you do when a parent says "I don't want treatment anymore"? Understand the causes of refusal, how to communicate with empathy, and when specialist medical help is needed.
How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief When a Parent Is Seriously Ill
Receiving a terminal diagnosis triggers grief even before the loss occurs. Understand your family's emotions, how to communicate with your parent, and when to seek specialist support.
How to Manage Anxiety and Panic Attacks in Elderly People
Warning signs, common causes and what families can do to ease a senior's anxiety – practical techniques, mistakes to avoid and when to seek specialist help.
How to Communicate Effectively with an Elderly Person Who Has Hearing or Speech Difficulties
Practical guide for families: communication techniques adapted for seniors with hearing loss, speech impairments, or aphasia. Concrete tips, common mistakes to avoid, and when to seek specialist help.
How to maintain an active social life: practical steps
Discover practical and accessible strategies to help your beloved seniors maintain social connections and fulfilling activities, with the support of family and community.
How to Address Social Isolation in the Elderly: Practical Steps for Families
Social isolation affects the physical and mental health of older adults. Discover what signs to look out for and what practical steps you can take today to help your parent or grandparent.
Sleep in the Elderly: Problems, Causes and What Families Can Do
Nocturnal awakenings, insomnia, constant fatigue — why sleep problems occur in older adults and how family members can help through simple, effective measures tailored to their needs.
Delirium in the Elderly: How to Recognise It and What Families Should Do Immediately
Sudden confusion, unusual agitation or extreme drowsiness? Delirium in older adults is a medical emergency. Understand the causes, warning signs and concrete steps to help your parent.
Depression in the Elderly: How to Recognise It and What You Can Do as a Family
Depression in seniors often goes unrecognised, mistaken for normal ageing. Learn to identify the warning signs and discover the concrete steps you can take to help your loved one.
Caregiver Burnout: Warning Signs and Practical Strategies
Caring for an elderly parent can lead to severe exhaustion. Recognise the signs of burnout and discover practical strategies to protect your health whilst providing quality care.
Active Social Life in Later Years: A Family Guide for 2026
How do we help seniors maintain rich social connections and combat isolation? Discover practical strategies, warning signs, and useful resources for families who want the best for their loved ones.
The Importance of Socialisation in Later Life: The Key to an Active and Fulfilling Life
Socialisation and maintaining an active lifestyle for the elderly