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Author: Tony Watts

The causes and impact of poor housing

Care & Repair Cymru’s new report highlights the serious consequences of disrepair in Wales, and concludes that tackling wear and tear leads to better health and wellbeing outcomes.

March 14, 2024
How images can help those living with dementia engage with life

When we develop severe dementia and our ability to get out in the real world is limited, pictures, writes Deborah Stone, can play a vital role in engagement. But be careful about the images you show…

March 11, 2024
Spring Budget branded a “missed opportunity” to help the poorest pensioners

While the financial pundits pontificate over the finer details of the Spring Budget, and politicians of all colours ponder over its potential impact on the next General Election, the significance for pensioners is clearly… well, insignificant. By Tony Watts OBE.

March 7, 2024
Older people’s mental health “being overlooked” through ageism and discrimination

The report, “Mental Health in Later Life” says that ageism and discrimination stop older people from accessing support, with poor mental health often dismissed by health professionals as an “inevitable” part of getting older.

March 5, 2024
Widespread money worries for those approaching retirement new research finds

Almost half (41%) of people aged 50 and over who are not yet fully retired are concerned about living in economic hardship after they stop working, according to new research by the older people’s financial hardship charity Independent Age.

March 3, 2024
The “scandal” of homelessness among older people condemned

Independent Age has condemned new figures that show that in the latest quarter the number of homeless older people has gone up again, to 2,610.

March 1, 2024
New Age UK report calls for urgent reform of Windrush Compensation Scheme

Almost five years since its creation fewer than one in seven of all those entitled have been compensated. Fifty three people have already died waiting for their claims to be processed.

March 1, 2024
Shipshape and Bristol fashion: all aboard for better mental health

This February saw the launch of a new boat in Bristol harbour… one which is designed to help improve the mental health of local older people.

February 28, 2024
Only Fools and Horses actress highlights “life-changing” support for older people

Actress Sue Holderness is calling on people over 65 to check they are receiving all of the financial support they are entitled to.

February 28, 2024
Securing your retirement finances could mean being flexible at work

Being able to work for as long as you need in order to secure a financially secure retirement could become a lot easier after new employment laws come into force in April, writes Tony Watts OBE. But it will require flexibility from employers as well as employees.

February 28, 2024

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