BBC's health site offering a collection of articles about many aspects of health. Check your symptoms or diagnosis from alphabetical
lists. Has a special section for the over 50's.
Granny Look's special website for grandparents who want to find the best sources of fun and entertainment for their grandchildren.
Includes indoor and outdoor activities, trips and holidays, toys and gifts. Well presented traditionallly organised site. Some
sponsor ads appear.
The National Health's very comprehensive health and symptoms information resource. Search the health encylopaedia, initial assessment
or the self help guide to symptoms (see our second link) . May seem a little complex at first, but worth getting to know
how this site works.
The Ramblers website, at the heart of walking. Join up online, find your local Ramblers group, a great resource for lovers of
the countryside packed with walking routes, tips and advice.
Check lottery results for free or sign up and open an account to play the lottery on line.
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The principal premium bond and savings site. Check to see if your premium bonds have won anything.
Reasonably simple site.
Not many categories.
Results in a few clicks.
Modest sized site.
A few more categories.
Medium sized site.
Several categories which may be multi-layered.
May require clicking back and forth.
Fairly complex site.
Multi-category, layered.
Requires clicking back and forth.
Large complex site.
Multi-category, layered.
Requires clicking back and forth.
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All About You an on-line magazine aimed at women, which pulls together the best topics from Good Housekeeping, Country Living, SHE, Prima,
House Beautiful, Coast. Covers a wide variety of interesting topics eg food, diet, well-being, homes, hair and beauty,
crafts, country and community. Great for the elderly who are young at heart. Contains sponsor ads.
Internet help for the elderly
BBC Food excellent source of recipes, discussions and cookery techniques. Find information and recipies for individual chefs,
and list of current and previous food programmes.
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Elderly Parents - a useful site offering advice on the care of elderly parents. Wide range of topics from tackling
difficult issues to keeping independence. Clear and well organised sites.
AgeUK (originally Help the Aged and Age Concern). Aimed at the needs of the older person. Very comprehensive resource
centre offering advice and links on a wide range of topics such as consumer issues, housing, care homes, health, incomes, pensions,
travel, and the online shop.
Saga's home site aimed at the over 50's. Magazine style site which includes a wide range of topics eg. finance, travel, property,
health, care homes and games. The Saga Magazine option gives more options eg gardening, technology. Very comprehensive
resource centre. Some sponsor ads appear.
Mature Times - A 'voice' for the 50 plus generation, lively newspaper style website, campaigning on major social issues
eg pension and benefit rights, caring issues, leisure interests and looking for friendship. Well organised. Sponsor ads.