Top tips for grandparents | How are your digi skills?

Plus: How are you feeling?, 5 tips to boost your mood and Prunella Scales on dementia [View this email in your browser]( Top tips for grandparents | How are your digi skills? [Grandmother with her family in a playground]( Dear Mr�{NAME}, If you're a grandparent, you probably look forward to spending time with the little ones. But there are parts of grandparenting that can be difficult to navigate, like whether to give parenting advice, understanding your grandchildren's interests, and how to occasionally say no to babysitting (if you want to!). So we asked our experts in the field for their advice on those trickier questions. [Top tips for grandparents >]( Best wishes, Age UK [Pat using her smartphone]( How are your digi skills? Pat was one of the 39% of over 65s who don't feel confident using a smartphone. But a digital drop-in session boosted her skills. [Watch Pat's story >]( [Man standing on his balcony with lots of plants]( How are you feeling? If you're feeling down, that's not an inevitable part of getting older. Find out what to do and who you can talk to about it. [Looking after your mental health >]( [Lady in purple dress laughing]( 5 tips to boost your mood We asked psychologist Susan Quilliam to share 5 simple things that have been proven to make us feel more positive. [Read her tips >]( [Prunella Scales and Timothy West in a boat on a river]( Prunella Scales on dementia Timothy West and Prunella Scales are back on our screens with Great Canal Journeys, but how has dementia affected her work? [Read our interview with the couple >]( [Age UK Barnet's cooking class for men]( Age UK cooking classes BBC Breakfast went along to find out about Age UK Barnet's cooking class. They met Frank, who started going to the class when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It means he can help out more at home, but it's also been a way to make new friends. "It's the greatest thing that's happened to me in years," says Frank. [Watch the video >]( Want more? Follow us on social media [Age UK Facebook page]( [Age UK Twitter]( [Age UK LinkedIn]( [Age UK Instagram page]( [Age UK Youtube channel]( [Age UK Pinterest page]( [Age UK Google plus page]( Privacy policy update You may have read about the new privacy data laws being introduced this year. This doesn’t mean we’re changing the way we collect or use your information; but to help make it easier for you to find out what we do, we’ve created a new ‘Privacy Policy’ which can be found at [www.ageuk.org.uk/help/privacy-policy](. If you have any questions or would like a printed copy, please give us a call on 0800 169 8787. [Privacy Policy]( | [Donate to Age UK]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter.]( You can unsubscribe from all emails from the Age UK group by [clicking here](. Age UK, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Registered charity number 1128267. Company number 6825798. © Age UK Group and/or its National Partners (Age NI, Age Scotland and Age Cymru) 2018. All Rights Reserved. CON-11755631