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TV’s Rose Ayling-Ellis discusses teaching ExtraCare residents BSL
The BBC’s Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks, which recently aired was filmed at ExtraCare Trust’s Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village in High Wycombe. Making the programme not only made a big impact with the residents and the viewing public… but with Rose too.
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How a BBC Documentary sparked a Sign Language Movement in a retirement village
What started as a six-week experiment has become a heart-warming legacy of transformation at ExtraCare Trust’s Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village in High Wycombe. By Charlotte Millions.
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The “Move it or Lose it” Annual Healthy Ageing Conference
If healthy ageing is what ticks your boxes why not join Move it or Lose it’s annual healthy ageing conference Please join us on Friday 19th September at The Studio in Birmingham with guest speakers including Tony Watts OBE.
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New group set up to bring people together to tackle ageism
A new British Society of Gerontology Special Interest Group (SIG) on Ageism has been set up – and here Heléna Herklots CBE sets out the challenges.
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Stroke-affected people to benefit from “life changing” funding boost
Bristol After Stroke has received a major funding boost to provide life-changing counselling and emotional support for local people.
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Age-friendly initiative launched in Bournemouth town centre
An age-friendly initiative aims to make Bournemouth town centre more welcoming to older people alongside a microgrant scheme to help businesses make age-friendly improvements.
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Report reveals health and finance struggles of older private renters in energy-inefficient homes
A new report from the charity Independent Age has revealed the difficult experience of older private renters in cold, energy in-efficient homes and the barriers in making the necessary property improvements.
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Call on Government to get older people back to work
The government needs to show greater ambition for the working lives of older people if it is to meet its manifesto pledge of an 80% employment rate for the country, a collective of expert organisations is warning.
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Extra care housing: can design help improve the health and wellbeing of older people?
Josie Dorling, an architect with Poynton Bradbury Architects, looks at how accommodation that is thoughtfully designed to promote social interaction among residents can help to combat loneliness and isolation.
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5 easy habits for a longer, healthier, happier life
The Open University (OU) is launching a UK-wide month-long national challenge, similar to Dry January but for ageing well: Take Five to Age Well.
