Our care & retirement living blog

Not all home care searches made by families on Autumna are for personal care, many are simply to find some companionship.

As September is World Alzheimer’s Month, freelance writer Annie Button looks closely at how best to safeguard senior internet users.

Freelance writer Annie Button highlights issues faced by elderly drivers who wish to remain on the road. 

Find out how care providers and retirement living communities are responding to issues concerning recycling, sustainability and the need to protect the environment for future generations.

Is there quality assurance of food served in care homes and can we ensure it’s nutritious?

The cost of living crisis is a phrase that we’re all becoming more used to hearing on a regular basis. However, we might not be fully aware of what has created this difficult set of circumstances or how older people are coping with it all.

Some care homes are coming under increasing strain due to the current financial climate.


How might this impact costs for residents?

Parkinson’s is a neurological condition that is degenerative in nature with some of its main symptoms being tremors, body rigidity and slower movement. At this present time, there is no cure for the disease.

Parkinson’s disease is a long-term or chronic neurological condition. This means that Parkinson’s affects the brain as well as the nervous system. Dr James Parkinson named the condition in 1817 and prescribed it to be progressive in nature as symptoms generally worsen over time.