Walking Aids for the Elderly: Helping You Stay Mobile and Independent

As we age, maintaining our mobility becomes increasingly important to ensure a good quality of life. For some older adults, this may mean using walking aids to help maintain balance, reduce pain or discomfort, and prevent falls. In this blog post, we will discuss various types of walking aids available for the elderly and how they can be beneficial in promoting independence and safety.

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5 Simple-to-use Products That Could Help Older People

Recently, housing and ageing experts at the University of Stirling completed research into the impact of introducing low-tech gadgets to retirement homes to find out whether they can positively impact the health and well-being of those involved. Because of this, we have put together a list of products from the Manage At Home website inspired by the article that could positively impact the daily lives of older people.

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Guest Blog: Lifemax – Making Ageing Easier

Old age is often associated with mobility issues and a greater reliance on family or even professional care. For many of us, however, ageing starts with those little changes that make everyday life a bit less convenient, whether that is it becoming harder to read the small print, remembering to take medication or struggling to fall asleep.

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Product of the Month – Flexyfoot Carbon Fibre Folding Crutches

On the Manage At Home Blog, we try to offer up potential solutions to daily problems that our readers may face. From advice on what products may help you in the bathroom, to highlighting new brands when they’re added to the website, we want you to have the information to help you feel confident when you reach the online checkout. This Month, we’ve chosen the Flexyfoot Carbon Fibre Folding Crutches.

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Getting to know our suppliers: Lifemax

Part six of our ‘Getting to Know Our Suppliers’ series is all about daily living aid specialists, Lifemax. Offering innovative designs, such as the Atomic Talking Watch, the Anti-Spill Mug and the Floating Bath Thermometer, Lifemax offer a wide range of solutions for the issues you may encounter daily.

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Guest Blog: Uniscan – A Walker for your Way of Life

Uniscan was established in 1983 by Tom Morris, my late great father-in-law. Tom was such a lovely man with an infectious laugh and a very creative brain – he was always inventing things to make his family’s life easier. In the early Eighties, his mother-in-law Daisy started having mobility issues, so being the man he was he wondered how he could help her stay independent – so, the first Uniscan walker was “born”.

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Getting to know our suppliers: Uccello Designs

Uccello Designs are a company with a handy ’tilt-to-pour’ kettle as their pride and joy. Attractive and ergonomically designed, the Uccello Kettle has been created specifically for those with limited reach, dexterity and strength, enabling the delivery of hot water safely and steadily, every time.

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