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Assisted dying legislation: who gets to decide who lives and dies?
“The risk of older people being nudged to die by health and social care,” writes leading dementia expert Professor June Andrews, “or even by a family with ‘inheritance impatience’ is more than I can bear without a broken heart.”
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Power of Attorney: 10 tips for the delicate discussion
Leading dementia expert Professor June Andrews has some helpful advice for anyone who has been putting off one of the most important decisions we can make…
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It’s never too late to live a healthier life
Sarah Culpepper of AAA members Glass Sponge Coaching has some helpful advice to improve our healthspans as well as our lifespans… whatever our age!
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Why do we grunt as we get older?
If you find yourself making audible noises every time you exert yourself, you’re not alone! But why on Earth do we do it? Liz Lee of AAA members AMAC fitness trainers, has been doing some research!
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A stroke volunteer’s story
Like many charities, AAA member Bristol After Stroke relies heavily upon volunteers to support their activities. Unlike many charities though, most of their volunteers have personal experience of the condition they are supporting…
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How can we maximise the “wellbeing potential” of retirement living?
Tony Watts OBE recently gave a presentation at LaingBuisson’s Social Care Summit on why later life housing developers need to “futureproof” their schemes by “maximising their wellbeing potential”. Here is an adapted version of that presentation. A common theme in any discussion on retirement housing in the UK is why retirement developments here have not…
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Older people take their demand for a Commissioner to Downing Street
Campaigners have taken their calls for the creation of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England to the heart of Westminster.
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Bringing healthcare home to patients
An “older people’s sounding board” is giving clinicians, consultants and service designers in the NHS direct access to the lived experiences of service users. Tony Watts OBE attended a recent meeting organised by the NDTi to find out what was being achieved.
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Co-designing a healthier future
A small team in East Sussex is harnessing the knowledge of older people to co-design an integrated Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU) that – they believe – will lead to improved patient experiences, and are looking to learn from others around the country.
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Explaining dementia to children
“Why doesn’t granny know me anymore?” This is the sort of question that a young child might ask when a grandparent is affected by dementia. Professor June Andrews explains how you can help young people in your family understand the condition.
