Relationships & family

Main topics

• How to adjust to living alone

  Although it may be scary to begin with, living on our own is a situation most of us can adapt to.

• Remarrying

  There are some key practical issues to consider when remarrying or forming a new civil partnership.

• End of life issues

  Thinking about the end of life can be difficult, but being informed can help us stay in control of the way we die.

• Coping with bereavement

  When you lose someone, it can feel like your world has fallen apart. Our advice and support can help you cope.

• Guide to dating

  Getting older doesn’t mean that our need for closeness and companionship goes away.

• Sex in later life

  Sexuality doesn’t just disappear as you age and it’s perfectly natural to have sexual desires.

• LGBT information and advice

  Many issues in later life are similar whether you’re heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, but some matters may need special consideration.

• Protection from abuse

  As we get older, we should be able to live safely, without having to worry about being exploited, abused or neglected.