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Technology and gadgets to help you in the bathroom. The bathroom, while essential, can also pose safety challenges for older adults living independently.

A comfortable and well-made bed is essential for a good night's sleep. However, for older adults, managing bedding can become a challenge. Heavy duvets, complex sheet sets, and difficulty making the bed can lead to a reliance on others, frustration, and even disrupted sleep patterns.

A well-equipped bedroom is essential for both comfort and safety, especially for older adults living independently. However, age-related changes like reduced mobility, vision problems, and unsteady balance can make navigating the bedroom and accessing belongings challenging.

Maintaining independence in your home often hinges on your ability to move safely and efficiently around your bedroom. However, age-related changes in mobility, strength, and balance can make transferring from bed to a chair or wheelchair a daunting task.

The Buy With Confidence Scheme provides you with a list of local businesses which have given their commitment to trading fairly.

Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account.

If you need support to make sure you claim the benefits you are entitled to, the following services and organisations might be able to assist you.

Links to all the Government schemes to help if you're living with a health condition or disability. Includes Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

As a carer, you may be entitled to one or more state benefits to help you with the costs.

As a carer, you may be entitled to one or more state benefits to help you with the costs. View the latest benefits and financial support.

When someone with special educational needs and/or a disability turns 16, 17, 18, or 19 they become entitled to their own benefits and support.

View all of the benefits, tax, and work cost of living help and support schemes that you could be eligible for and apply today.

View all of the bills, housing and health cost of living help and support schemes that you could be eligible for and apply today.

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another.

If you're blind or partially sighted, you may be referred to a specialist low-vision clinic, which is often located within a hospital.

In order to qualify a blue badge must be displayed on the dashboard or fascia panel so it can be clearly read through the windscreen. A clock must be set to show the time of arrival and displayed next to the blue badge when parked, where a time limit applies.

A Blue Badge allows people with severe mobility problems caused by visible and non-visible disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park closer to where they need to go.

A Blue Badge allows people with severe mobility problems caused by visible and non-visible disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park closer to where they need to go.

Use this calculator to check your body mass index (BMI) and find out if you are a healthy weight. Or, use it to check your child's BMI centile.

The Buy With Confidence Scheme provides you with a list of local businesses which have given their commitment to trading fairly.