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How can all generations thrive in multi-age workplaces?
Intergenerational workforces are increasingly common as people live and work longer. Steve Butler of AAA members Punter Southall, says businesses can exploit the breadth of knowledge and experience they bring.
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Energy crisis “still causing misery for the poorest pensioners”
In a new report, Age UK warns that older people living in a household with an income less than £20,000 per year and not in receipt of means tested benefits, have faced particularly steep challenges with managing through recent times.
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Older renters forced out of homes and communities by high costs, new report finds
The housing crisis is forcing older renters living on low incomes out of their homes and the communities they may have lived most of their lives in, into less familiar areas that are typically deprived, says Independent Age, the charity supporting those in financial hardship in later life.
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Explaining dementia to children
“Why doesn’t granny know me anymore?” This is the sort of question that a young child might ask when a grandparent is affected by dementia. Professor June Andrews explains how you can help young people in your family understand the condition.
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Breaking down the taboos around terminal illness
A new book, “Going Gentle” by Dr Philip Graham, explores some of the key issues around a topic that all of us, at some point, have to face up to – and offers practical advice based on the experiences of those who have lost loved ones. Review by Tony Watts OBE
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Make sure you top up your State Pension while you can!
Unsure if you’re on course to receive a full State Pension when you retire? Confused by whether or not it would be worth buying top-ups to fill any gaps? Then, says Richard Collinson, CEO of AAA members RetireEasy, read on.
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The importance of community as we age
On the whole, writes Jo Volpe, Chief Executive Officer, Leeds Older People’s Forum, people want a healthy and happy later life – to have a “good innings” – and our local community groups are so vital for this as we age.
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New films bring home the reality of pensioner poverty
Actors Jane Asher and Vincent Ebrahim star in the first two in a series of powerful films created by Independent Age to tackle the stigma of poverty in later life.
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Travelling the bereavement journey
Alan Fairfax, in this blog kindly provided through AAA member Silver Marketing, explains how his life and his lifestyle have changed both since his retirement – and subsequently becoming a widower.
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Retirement living: why is something that’s so badly needed struggling to fulfil its potential?
In a report produced in partnership with the Silver Marketing Association, specialist later life and property writer Tony Watts OBE interviews marketers from four leading retirement providers to find out the challenges to increasing sales… and the solutions being applied.
