Nanny or Grandpa may visit you regularly - but what about the rest of the time?
A recent survey by Alertacall showed that 20 percent of people aged over 60 spend more than 100 hours a week completely alone and isolated from the outside world. Now there's a simple way to keep track of elderly or frail relatives. All they have to do is press a special button on their Alertacall phone by an agreed time each day so the system knows they're safe and well. If they don't, Alertacall will ring to check they're OK. If there's no answer, they'll alert up to three nominated people - all for just £9.99 a month. Tel: Freephone 0808 156 5777 for more info or visit www.alertacall.com.