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Elderly parents

Should we set aside money now for Mum's future funeral costs?
14
DF refuses to help himself - it's wearing me down
5
Lack of capacity questions
3
AIBU to step back if my elderly MIL refuses basic hygiene?
118
Care homes make me think people never die
666
Should my mum with advanced Parkinson’s be in a care home?
142
Talking of ‘love lies’ (in the case of dementia)…
20
Cockroach cafe - Spring to Summer 2026
857
Small care home room - storing furniture?
12
Select Retirement Service
2
Experiences of hospital discharge discussions when an elderly parent is unsafe at home
121
Hoisting
7
So I was looking at possible care homes…
23
Parents (80 this year) have no wills or LPA in place
45
MIL wanting additional stops when I agreed to just one.
41
Driving
12
Recommendations for a quiet accessible self-catering break in southern England
11
How should we talk to elderly mum about staying in care?
31
Does anyone's parents have hearing aids on their glasses?
3
Refuse to care for aging parent
10
US expat managing aging parents
8
Quick house sale options?
38
Do you explore what grieving will be like?
2
Step-parent - how to navigate
12
Will a letter to my mother's GP appear in her notes?
10
Am I right that most elderly people must self-fund care if they have assets?
184
Can't find a charity to help me fill in the night time attendance part of mums AA application !
21
Lightweight three wheel walkers. What's the best?
13
How to deal with Mum insisting on things that aren't true (when she is still mostly with it)?
29
How to find a nursing home - not self funded / no hospice available
107
I hate my life right now and it's mainly due to my elderly parents constant needs and I hate myself even more for saying that.
202
What to do - head/neck cancer DM, depressed/dementia DF
17
Camera to monitor carers?
17
The Archers, - elderly care storyline
7
Funeral planning with parents
14
Dementia Waiting list question
17
Has anyone stopped visiting an elderly parent for their own wellbeing?
26
Constant complaint the food is terrible
19
CHC - to appeal or not to appeal? That is the question!
13
Would a companionship and practical support service help your elderly parents?
71
Using health LPA on a gradual basis
17
How can I best support my mum while dad is in hospital
9
Complex feelings around very unwell mum
6
Using an Echo Show remotely to support elderly parents who struggle with tech?
44
AIBU to challenge a care company over inaccurate visit times?
22
Coping with elderly parents, dementia and an increasingly difficult father
12
Father’s Day gifts
4
Dm non weight bearing after busting her knee - hospital want to discharge to home
19
When they never wanted to go into a home…
35
DM trying to manipulate me into doing more
25