Aussie start-up CareApp has received funding from the government to increase access to its platform. With social distancing stopping families from seeing their older loved ones, the platform is letting people keep up to date with their well-being, while also digitally upskilling Seniors.

An ageing population and lack of resources can often put a strain on Britons trying to care for their elderly relatives. Lifted is looking to ease this stress with an easy-to-use digital platform that offers transparency and ensures high-quality care with a personalised approach.

Digital solutions to problems such as isolation, a lack of mobility, and ill health are enabling older people to live well for longer in their own homes. Yet while many Boomers and Seniors and striving to become tech-savvy, what kinds of domestic gadgets do these cohorts want and need?

With loneliness linked to a range of health problems among the elderly, arts charity Magic Me is tackling this issue by running cocktail parties in care homes with the help of volunteers. How can intergenerational connections keep older people happy and healthy in their later years?