Here are all resources written by the My Assisted Home team. The older articles were first published on the Smart Ageing website, which inspired My Assisted Home.
Cameras, check-ins, and the gap in between
Two families we’ve spoken to recently have put doorbell-style cameras inside a parent’s home. The appeal is obvious: a button to press if something’s…
What to do when a parent refuses help: a guide for families
Behind the wheel with 100 year old driving school
The 100 year old driving school ITV program has highlighted the issues of driving later in life and at the same time a new…
Active 10 minutes to get healthy
Over the summer there were a slew of announcements about the need to get fit in middle age to ward off major illness when…
Old people’s home for 4-year-olds
This week, I’ve watched this program on Channel 4. It received great reviews on social media and in the press. It enthralled all my…
Fall prevention excercises & technology for motivation
Two older women from my community have had falls in the last month – one resulting in a broken arm, the second no lasting…
Preserving Purpose key to positive ageing
Maintaining mental activity and social contact are life savers according to Public Health England, as social isolation is a killer condition linked to 30%…
Musical Memories with Amazon Echo and Spotify
Earlier today I caught a piece of music I hadn’t heard for 30 or more years. Suddenly I could smell the polish from school…
Data safety first
A recent Which? investigation revealed that our personal contact details are freely collected and sold and can be use to defraud people . …
Help get someone online for the first time
If you want to help a loved one get online for the first time, follow the 10 steps in this article and soon they…
Are 3rings enough to know if Mum is OK?
Can a kettle alert friends and family that you are OK? 3rings thinks it can, and in this review we look at their plug…
What can I do to prevent Alzheimer’s or mental decline?
According to latest figures covering 2015, dementia is now the leading cause of death in England and Wales. In this article we look at…
Contented Dementia – a revelation
Dementia is often described as an awful disease, both for the person with the condition and his/her loved ones. While it may currently be…
How do I create a unique and memorable password for each site?
Every day in the connected world we have to login to numerous different sites for banking or shopping, let alone email and social media…
Having a RIOT – the future of SmartAgeing
RIOT is not a word often associated with care, but it is one of the exciting finalists in a recent competition to find the…
Simple Remote Controls for TV Viewing
All-in-one remote controls promise to make TV watching simpler by reducing the number of gadgets to juggle when watching TV whether it is live,…
Smart Ageing in the Connected World
We want to understand the changes ageing brings and how we can maintain a good quality of life for as long as possible, retaining…