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Author: Tony Watts

Carers are taking more of the strain

Now more than ever, writes author and consultant Deborah Stone, it is essential to recognise the pressure being placed on family carers of older people. That means it’s time to look hard at alternative solutions, as well as families having meaningful conversations at the right time…

March 29, 2023
Regular tests for older drivers: sensible or ageist?

Rarely a week seems to go by when the call goes up for older drivers to be made to take regular eye tests, retake their test or be taken off the roads completely. Reasonable… or ageist, asks Tony Watts OBE.

March 28, 2023
Can we find a way together to take the financial fear out of growing old?

It’s not that far back in our history, writes Tony Watts OBE, that later life was a time that many people feared because of the financial insecurity. Sadly, and shamefully, an estimated 1.7 million pensioners still live in poverty in the UK.

March 24, 2023
Supporting older people’s wellbeing with pets

The benefits of animal companionship for human wellbeing are well proven. AAA member Our Special Friends helps hundreds of older people every year to benefit from animal companionship through difficult times. Pets keep us active and help us to “de-stress”; they provide an opportunity to nurture and care for another being. They provide unconditional love…

March 24, 2023
Older workers: we need less talk and more action

The need to retain and recruit the talents of older workers has never received so much coverage. But we need more than headlines and promises to fix the systemic issues preventing this from happening, argues Tim Whitaker of Wise Age.

March 24, 2023
100 employers sign up to “Age friendly” pledge

More than 100 leading organisations and businesses, as well as many smaller ones, have joined the Ageing Better Age-friendly Employer Pledge scheme within its first 100 days. 

March 24, 2023
Charities and older people unite to call for better representation across government-policy making

A group of over 70 charities and older people’s representative bodies has made a united call for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England.

March 22, 2023
Calling all innovators in personal mobility solutions for an ageing population

Up to £70,000 of funding is available for an inspirational, life-enhancing idea, prototype, or plan to reimagine how personal mobility options in the UK can better support a rapidly ageing population.

March 20, 2023
Research reveals enormous toll of cost of living crisis on older people’s mental health and wellbeing

Age UK has launched a new campaign called “Know What To Do” following research which reveals that, in January, 60% of older people were worried about being able to heat their homes when they wanted to, and 45% were worried about affording other essentials such as food.

March 20, 2023
Toolkit launched to help increase Pension Credit uptake

Independent Age has launched a toolkit sharing “Good practice examples and principles” aimed at helping boost Pension Credit take up at a local level.

March 17, 2023

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