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We had a bit of a scare over the weekend, my grandma called my mum on Saturday morning to say she was on her way to the hospital with my grandpa because he'd tripped and fallen on the stairs in their house.

We all rushed to the hospital and luckily he was okay, but he did break his arm and has to have it in a cast for a while. It was pretty scary seeing them in the hospital like that, they're in their 80s now but they've always been so strong and sprightly, it's hard to think that we all get so much more vulnerable with age.

My grandma's had a problem with her leg for years now, so my mum and I went to a Stannah Stairlifts dealer on Sunday to find out more about installing one in my grandparent's house. I know they'll say they don't need it - there's nothing like a stairlift to make you feel old - but if it makes their lives just a little bit easier and can stop the family from worrying about it I think it'll be worth it.

Photo: Benjamin Ellis (Flickr)