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June 2, 2025 Digital switchover
Landline Digital Switchover - Customer Advice
Information for customers of Taking Care, Age Co and Age UK personal alarms.
July 16, 2025 Personal alarms
Why is it important to promote independence in the elderly?
Learn how supporting independence helps older adults live safely, confidently, and with dignity.
June 19, 2025 Technology
The top reasons why older adults get a personal alarm
Our latest customer insight survey reveals the top concerns older adults have and one factor stands out.
Recent articles
Seven ways to provide help for the elderly at home
Learn how you can help older relatives keep safe and live a more fulfilled, independent life.
Staff Stories - Kaya George, Marketing Content Lead
Meet Kaya, our content lead, who helps us create and coordinate Taking Care's photography and video content.
Budget-friendly healthy eating for elderly people in 2023
Having a balanced and healthy diet is crucial but sometimes it can be challenging to maintain the perfect diet.
Important information & advice from Taking Care: Ambulance service strikes
With industrial action by ambulance workers planned during January, Taking Care have some important advice for customers.
Seven inexpensive and easy hobbies for retirees
Retirement is the perfect time to take up new interests that help to keep the mind and body active.
Where are the best places in the UK for older people to live?
We’ve identified the best places for older people to live, based on cost, health and lifestyle factors.
Early signs of dementia checklist: What to look out for
We take a look at what are the early signs of Dementia that need to be spotted in elderly relatives and what you can do to help them.
Tips for helping with elderly loss of appetite
It’s common to experience elderly loss of appetite, but this can lead to health issues.
Falls Risk Assessment: Tips to prevent falls in elderly
Our Falls Risk Assessment Tool will help you understand if you are at risk of a fall and provide you with help and advice to keep you safer at home.
Which scams are targeting the elderly?
We look at common and latest scams targeting the elderly and tips to avoid them.