Liz Earle Wellbeing

Ageing in style

It’s fair to say that gadgets to help us around the home as we grow older have never been particularly ‘sexy’. Whether it’s a grab rail for extra support or furniture raisers for the living room, living aids have a tendency to make a home feel more like a hospital with their clinical appearance.

Two women on a mission to change all of that are Sophie Dowling and Miranda Thomas. The pair recently founded Granny Gets a Grip, a one-stop online shop for items that provide support around the home. Here, they explain

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