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Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.

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LindsD 5 Jul 8:13am, 5 Jul 2025 74,910 posts	Quote Pin LindsD That sounds v tough
Mandymoo 5 Jul 8:20am, 5 Jul 2025 21,664 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo Sounds very tough
LipGloss 5 Jul 8:26am, 5 Jul 2025 81,731 posts	Quote Pin LipGloss 😢😢. Hope thing improve .
Little Miss Happy 5 Jul 9:09am, 5 Jul 2025 8,491 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy Sorry to hear that Snail. I hope the running helps.
MaT.T 5 Jul 9:17am, 5 Jul 2025 10,474 posts	Quote Pin MaT.T Love and hugs to all Snail x The consultant told my mum that being 85, being on no medication, living independently and with her diet and lifestyle the procedure and recovery will most likely both be straight forward and the end of the issue. It is a very common problem and procedure for ladies of her age. She is still anxious though, understandably.
LindsD 5 Jul 10:35am, 5 Jul 2025 74,914 posts	Quote Pin LindsD That's positive
Little Miss Happy 5 Jul 1:35pm, 5 Jul 2025 8,493 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy Excellent news MaT.T - your mum is bound to be apprehensive before an operation no matter how good the prognosis.
Garfield 5 Jul 1:57pm, 5 Jul 2025 18,500 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Very good news MaT.T! Hugs to anyone who needs it.

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I thought I'd start a thread, as lots of us have elderly folks that we worry about/care for.

Useful info for after someone dies here (with thanks to grast_girl)
moneysavingexpert.com

Other useful links

myageingparent.com

moneysavingexpert.com

Who pays for residential care? Information here:

ageuk.org.uk

Advice on care homes and payment/funding

theguardian.com

Also: After someone dies, if their home insurance was only in their name, sadly the cover becomes void. But if the policy was in joint names, it will still cover the surviving policyholder (though the names on the policy will need to be updated).

A useful book of exercises for memory loss and dementia
amazon.co.uk

Pension Credit. The rules are a bit complex but if your elderly relative has some sort of disability (in this case dementia/Alzheimer's) and go into a home, they may be able to claim pension credit. So if carers allowance stops, it seems pension credit can start. It can also be backdated.

Fall alarm company, etc.

careium.co.uk

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