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Author: Tony Watts

Revealed: the age when you become too old to be fashionable… or employable

People no longer look good wearing the latest fashions and cease to be seen as a desirable hire by employers when they reach their mid-50s, according to new polling from the anti-ageism campaign “Age Without Limits”.

February 16, 2026
ILC are recruiting a finance trustee

ILC – the UK’s leading authority on the impact of longevity on society – is recruiting a new finance trustee.

February 12, 2026
Independent Age calls for “flawed” mixed-aged couples rule reversal

Independent Age is urging the UK Government to end a controversial rule that blocks mixed-age couples from accessing vital support like Pension Credit.

February 11, 2026
Age UK London: “Help us protect the Freedom Pass”

In January 2026 the media reported that London Councils were planning to review the Older Persons’ Freedom Pass. Age UK London is asking people to voice their support and help prevent it from being lost.

February 9, 2026
Healthy ageing… let’s hear it for the men fitness instructors!

While the majority of fitness instructors are ladies, the success of coaches like Lance Fermor shows that there’s a real demand for more older men to join their ranks.

February 9, 2026
Connecting LGBTQ+ communities through housing

Tonic Housing opened the first LGBTQ+ retirement community in the UK in 2021. Tony Watts OBE asks Bob Green, their Head of Operations, how housing can bring the generations together.

February 7, 2026
Five million over 50s “think their sexual health needs are overlooked by doctors”

Age UK has launched a new initiative called “Still Got It” to promote the release of its first ever guide focused on sex, relationships and intimacy.

February 5, 2026
New housing partnership to deliver 300+ affordable later living homes

A new partnership between Housing 21 and Churchill Living Partnerships is promising to deliver over 300 homes for older people across England.

January 29, 2026
The pioneering group helping stroke-affected people get back to work

AAA members Bristol After Stroke are part of a ground-breaking group in Bristol helping those who have had a stroke prepare for returning to work.

January 23, 2026
“Exponential increase” in people aged 65+ experiencing up to three days of “corridor care”

Shocking new analysis by Age UK for the period 2024/25 shows there were more than 100,000 instances of over-65s waiting between one and three days in A&E after a decision to admit them had been made.

January 21, 2026

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