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Author: Tony Watts

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
All strength to your legs…

BBC features simple exercise device from AAA members Trainor Jim that “could save NHS billions”

December 17, 2025
Probably the best resident-brewed beer in the world!

Residents at St Monica Trust in Bristol have been raising a glass to the successful launch of their own beer.

November 21, 2025
1 in 5 older adults on low income “can’t cover £50 cost”

One in five older people (21%) living on a low income would find it difficult or impossible to cover an unexpected bill of £50 without borrowing money, according to new research by Independent Age.

November 18, 2025
Greater Manchester “could unlock billions by reimagining nightlife for all ages”

A new ILC and Greater Manchester Combined Authority report calls for later libraries open schools and a “Too Good to Miss” App to make evenings accessible affordable and age friendly.

November 14, 2025
Experiences of racism “continue to scar and disadvantage England’s Black Caribbean people in older age”

A new report from Age UK ‘Ageing while Black: the experiences of older Black Caribbean people in England’. draws on in depth interviews with older Black Caribbean people to understand more about what it’s like to age in our country while Black.

October 20, 2025
How can the retirement housing sector achieve its full potential? By adding life to our years.

If the specialist later life housing sector is to play its full part in housing our ageing society, argues Tony Watts OBE, more developers need to focus more on how we age healthily.

October 9, 2025
UK’s first National Annuity Day launched to help people secure retirement income

Pension Potential, part of Punter Southall Group, has created the UK’s first National Annuity Day, taking place on 21 October 2025.

October 2, 2025
Only Fools and Horses star highlights help for older people in poverty

Actress Sue Holderness teamed up with Independent Age in a new video promoting their free helpline, which supports older people living in financial hardship.

October 2, 2025

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