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Author: Tony Watts

Remaining economically active may be critical… but is it achieveable?

Many of us are looking to remain economically active into our 60s and 70s, and the UK urgently needs this labour and skill pool. But are employers doing enough to enable that to happen? By Richard Collinson, CEO of Retire Easy

August 11, 2025
Six ways to look after your brain after 50

Is there anything you can do to stop getting dementia? It’s a fair question, writes Professor June Andrews.

August 11, 2025
Breaking down age silos – the role of Employee Resource Groups

Building intergenerational understanding and collaboration can unlock empathy, innovation and resilience, writes Michèle Dennison, guest blogger at ProAge.

August 11, 2025
Travel the big winner at this year’s Silver Marketing Awards

While there were category wins for Stannah, CareUK and the RSPCA at this year’s Silver Marketing Awards, there was a clear story to tell about which industry is hitting the brief best when it comes to marketing to the over 50s demographic.

August 11, 2025
NCF responds to the government’s NHS 10 Year Plan

July 2025 saw the launch of the NHS 10-year plan. Vic Rayner, CEO of The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit social care – argues that, while welcoming the plan, “adult social care needs to be at the heart of this new world”.

August 8, 2025
The power to change lives… by improving electrical safety

Care & Repair Cymru, in partnership with Electrical Safety First, have published a new report exploring the impact that improving electrics can have on the lives of older people in Wales.

August 8, 2025
Opening new doors by sharing your home

For those who prefer to remain in their own homes but would welcome company and occasional assistance, sharing one’s home might provide a very workable solution. By Tony Watts OBE.

August 8, 2025
Understanding dementia: a novel approach to cut across the generational divide

How do you help children understand about someone in their family who has dementia? A leading figure in later life housing and care has found a novel way to bridge the divide… with a detective story. Review by Tony Watts OBE

August 7, 2025
Does the housing sector really listen to the voice of older people? And why does it matter?

Tony Watts OBE lead a discussion recently at a Housing LIN’s South West Leadership Set awayday on how to magnify the voices of older people. This is a precis.

August 7, 2025
Launch of simple device to build leg strength in the elderly – reducing frailty and preventing falls

Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3 billion per year. Now, a simple and inexpensive exercise device is being launched which the inventors say could radically reduce those statistics.

August 4, 2025

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