Women Who are Active and Healthy in Middle Age Can Lower Risk of Dementia
A study into women who are active and healthy into middle age has revealed that maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle can lower the risk…
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‘Not Enough to Live on’: New Report Reveals Stark Reality of Pensioner Poverty in Scotland
The stark reality of living in poverty in later life in Scotland has been revealed, with a new report that details how older people are…
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NHS Crisis is “Largely a Crisis in Older People’s Preventive Care Warns Age UK
A new in-depth report from the Charity Age UK, ‘Fixing the Foundations’, reveals how our under-funded and overstretched NHS and social care system is struggling…
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WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
An Army veteran who helped Alan Turing and his team crack enemy Enigma-coded messages during WWII has celebrated her 100th birthday. Annie Downey, who has…
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Impact of Ageism on People, the Economy and Society Revealed
The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report, Ageism: What’s the…
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Healthy Lifestyle in Old Age Linked to Slower Memory and Thinking Decline
Research published in The BMJ found that people in their 60s who lead a healthier lifestyle experience slower cognitive decline. The study involved people taking…
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Global Ageing Conference 2023 Dates Announced
The 2023 Global Ageing Network’s biennial conference in Glasgow in conjunction with Scottish Care and the National Care Forum takes place on 7th and 8th…
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The Powerful Transition: Adult Social Care Must Prioritise Menopause Support
Helen Normoyle is the co-founder of specialist online health service My Menopause Centre. (www.mymenopausecentre.com) Finally, menopause awareness in the workplace is making headway in the…
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The New “Jolly Journey” from Little Islands
The new “Jolly Journey” from Little Islands is designed to simulate an old-fashioned travel carriage, featuring real wood panelled wall, brass luggage racks, ornate wall…
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Local Care Home Celebrates Opening New Nursing Wing
On Thursday 19 January, staff and residents from Windmill Manor Care Home in Oxted along with Councillor Brian Black came together to officially open the…
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We Must Shift the Narrative on Ageing and Disability says LGA
“The Archbishops’ Commission rightly highlights the importance of shifting the narrative on ageing and disability, as well as building better attitudes towards social care and…
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3.5 Million People Aged 50-64 Facing Health & Financial Hardship
With over 3.5 million people aged 50-64 currently classified as ‘economically inactive’, Age UK is warning that any move to increase the State Pension Age…
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Government Right to Prioritise Tackling Economic Inactivity in Older Workers says Aging Better
Ageing Better has welcomed the government’s intensified focus on this issue which has persisted since the pandemic and calls for urgent action to tackle it….
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Care Home Team Leader Celebrates being 80 Years Young and Enjoys Celebration to Mark 48 years of Continuous Service
Ita Graven from Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone enjoyed a double celebration recently when she not only turned 80 but was surprised with a…
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Local Care Home Embraces Flower Power
Residents at Austen House in Lower Earley, Reading celebrated International Flower Day which took place on January 19th. International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost…
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