Caring for ageing parents can be one of the hardest changes in anyone’s life - one day you’re calling for a chat, and the next you start to notice little changes with them, like the stairs seeming to be harder or they’re having trouble with the weekly shop, and so on. And once you do start to notice that they might need some help, it’s normal to want to step in right away, but you’ve got to be careful not to take control.



