Mobility News
More people turn to mobility aids with care funding cuts
1st November 2013
The LSE has warned that around 340,000 elderly and disabled people will now receive no assistance towards the cost of care
Financial support for elderly needs clarification
1st November 2013
The charity Age UK has reported a 42% annual increase in the number of calls that their advice team is receiving. According to an analysis of these calls, most were financial queries.
New study links light exercise to longer life expectancy
31st October 2013
Carrying out activities such as gardening and washing the car is good for cardiovascular health and can be linked to a longer lifespan
Handicare stairlifts win approval from Yours readers
31st October 2013
Yours Magazine has given Handicare – and Age UK Stairlifts in particular - their seal of approval
New York Times publishes expert's mobility aid advice
30th October 2013
A specialist on caring for older people has answered New York Times readers’ questions about assisted living for their aging relatives
Leicester MP calls for more stair lifts in British homes
29th October 2013
A Leicestershire MP has called for more adapted housing to be created to improve the health of Britain’s elderly
Council seeks extra support for adapted housing tenants
29th October 2013
South Tyneside Council is fighting the government’s recent welfare reforms, which includes the controversial ‘bedroom tax’. The new reforms have already resulted in some tenants being forced to move from an adapted home to a property that does not have the stairlift solutions and other modifications that are essential for them to live independently.
Stairlift users could benefit from protein supplement
23rd October 2013
Artificially adding a protein normally produced during exercise to a non-exercising person could help to boost brain function
