Passwords are like keys to your online home. People often use simple words such as a pet's name or easy to remember dates, such as a birthday. It's important, more now than ever, to make sure your loved one has strong passwords that can't be guessed easily. Use the following tips to create secure passwords: Choose a Strong Password It is recommended that passwords should be eight characters long. The likelihood of a longer password being guessed is slim. Try not to include any personal information, such as names of family members or pets, also don't include recognisable …
How to stay safe online using emails
The internet has helped to make modern life much easier for most people. It's a great source of information and allows people to communicate with each other all over the world. However, it can be quite a worrying place for those who are not familiar and it's important to stay safe online - especially when using emails. Although our loved ones may not realise it, they will already have the skills needed to stay safe online. For example, they wouldn't give card details to a stranger at their front door, so why give them to a stranger in an email? Emails - Security Emails have made …
Plan Ahead – Making Your Will
If your loved one doesn't have a will, then there's a chance their possessions may not be distributed correctly when they've passed away. We all know discussing death is never a pleasant experience, but when it comes to a will it's a necessary conversation to have to ensure that you're loved ones wishes are carried out. What is a Will? A will is a legal document which outlines what will happen to money, possessions and property (also known as an 'estate') when a person dies. If a legally recognised will has not been put in place then there's no guarantee an estate will be …
News: Isolated Elderly People Given New Lease of Life
In this week's news round up we cover three stories concerning the elderly that have hit the headlines over the past week. Isolated Elderly People Given New Lease of Life The first story of interest featured in The Mirror this week was that of Pride of Britain winner Fraser Johnston spending all his spare time taking care home residents out on trips into the Scottish countryside. According to the article "More than half a million older people only go outside once a week or less" and feel isolated in their homes, something that 20-year-old Fraser is determined to change. Fraser …
Elderly neighbours: are you checking on them?
It's easy to forget about the importance of checking in on someone when we are busy with work, school and college but it's incredibly important to do so particularly at certain times of the year such as Winter, Christmas, special occasions and when the weather is bad. For elderly people living in residential homes, there are carers to look out for the residents, but many who live at home may not have anyone that check's up on them. This is why it's important to keep an eye out for anyone elderly, such as friends, family or elderly neighbours, who you know don't have any regular …
Burglars Targeting the Elderly
There has been a recent warnings issued to home-owners across the UK regarding burglaries, with Grimsby seeing a particular spate of break-ins as of recent. The warning has been specifically aimed at elderly homeowners, particularly those who suffer with dementia and also homeowners who are away often or planning to go on holidays. The warnings come after a spate of burglaries across the nation in the past few months, some quite aggressive and random and others more planned, with break ins occurring while homeowners are away. Upsetting examples include three burglars who …
