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How many older people are about to lose their vote?
For reasons best known to the Government, new rules around voter ID will come into force at the May local elections. But where does that leave the two million voters ¬– many of them older people – who don’t have photographic ID? By Tony Watts OBE
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The role of housing in meeting the challenge of dementia
In West Yorkshire, a dedicated task force is building an understanding of older people’s housing and care needs with the aim of keeping them in their own homes for longer, writes Yvonne Castle, CEO of Johnny Johnson Housing
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People ageing without children or family: out of sight, out of mind
There’s a widespread assumption that family will support their relatives as they age. But what happens to those without children? Robin Hadley, one of the founders of Ageing Without Children, explains the challenges, not least of which is a lack of data.
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Why ignoring the over 50s will cost your business dearly
The over 50s are becoming a powerful workforce demographic that businesses would be foolish to ignore. By Steve Butler, CEO, Punter Southall Aspire
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How intergenerational living can support independence in the home
For many older people, writes Justin Dewhirst of Two Generations, one of their most important wishes is to live in their own home for as long as possible. Sharing their home with a younger person is one way to do just that.
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Carers are taking more of the strain
Now more than ever, writes author and consultant Deborah Stone, it is essential to recognise the pressure being placed on family carers of older people. That means it’s time to look hard at alternative solutions, as well as families having meaningful conversations at the right time…
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Regular tests for older drivers: sensible or ageist?
Rarely a week seems to go by when the call goes up for older drivers to be made to take regular eye tests, retake their test or be taken off the roads completely. Reasonable… or ageist, asks Tony Watts OBE.
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Can we find a way together to take the financial fear out of growing old?
It’s not that far back in our history, writes Tony Watts OBE, that later life was a time that many people feared because of the financial insecurity. Sadly, and shamefully, an estimated 1.7 million pensioners still live in poverty in the UK.
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Supporting older people’s wellbeing with pets
The benefits of animal companionship for human wellbeing are well proven. AAA member Our Special Friends helps hundreds of older people every year to benefit from animal companionship through difficult times. Pets keep us active and help us to “de-stress”; they provide an opportunity to nurture and care for another being. They provide unconditional love…
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Older workers: we need less talk and more action
The need to retain and recruit the talents of older workers has never received so much coverage. But we need more than headlines and promises to fix the systemic issues preventing this from happening, argues Tim Whitaker of Wise Age.
