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Author: Tony Watts

Older Londoners: how is the cost of living impacting YOU?

Could YOU help Age UK London in its campaigning efforts to alert politicians and policymakers about how the cost of living is impacting older Londoners?

September 5, 2024
New “simple use” smartphone for seniors can withstand tough treatment

A new, British-designed smartphone aimed at the seniors’ market from AAA members Easyphones Ltd has brought together the three features that older people themselves have asked for in a phone – simplicity of use, customer support and robust design.

August 26, 2024
Tax needn’t be taxing with online Self Assessment

If you are self-employed, or are retired and have an income that is not taxed at source… and are reasonably digitally savvy… then here is HMRC’s advice on doing your income tax returns on line.

August 26, 2024
It’s never too late to live a healthier life

Sarah Culpepper of AAA members Glass Sponge Coaching has some helpful advice to improve our healthspans as well as our lifespans… whatever our age!

August 26, 2024
Why do we grunt as we get older?

If you find yourself making audible noises every time you exert yourself, you’re not alone! But why on Earth do we do it? Liz Lee of AAA members AMAC fitness trainers, has been doing some research!

August 26, 2024
A stroke volunteer’s story

Like many charities, AAA member Bristol After Stroke relies heavily upon volunteers to support their activities. Unlike many charities though, most of their volunteers have personal experience of the condition they are supporting…

June 24, 2024
Pensioner poverty “could almost double in next 15 years”

New research from Independent Age, the national charity supporting older people in financial hardship, projects a dramatic surge in poverty in later life by 2040 if current trends and policies remain the same.

June 16, 2024
Older people in Leeds set out the changes they want to election candidates

Ahead of the General Election in July, Leeds Older People’s Forum and Age UK Leeds, as the two leading local charities in the City working for older people, have set out the changes they want politicians to act upon in order to improve the lives of older people in the City.

June 16, 2024
Exclusive: Could this AI device keep older people independent – and connected – in their own homes?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is variously portrayed as a potential boon to mankind… or a destructive force. A small collaborative group, including AAA members Easiphones and AAA chair, Tony Watts OBE, are looking to harness it as a force for good for older people living alone… and avoid the perils of technology edging out the human…

June 14, 2024
Fixing our dangerous homes “would save billions in health and social care costs”

Fixing the dangerous homes lived in by older people would directly save the NHS and the social care sector more than £1.5 billion a year while delivering billions more in health benefits, newly published research reveals. New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals how poor-quality housing is incurring huge costs and pressures…

June 14, 2024

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