Esther Rantzen's new charity, The Silver Line, aims to bring conversation to the silent lives of so many elderly Britons
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Friday 13 September 2013
Esther Rantzen: Why I'm setting up a 'ChildLine' for old people
Better kidney care 'could save up to 42,000 lives'
The number of deaths due to treatable kidney problems could be reduced by thousands, according to new NHS guidance. If hospital patients were given the optimum level of care, the number of deaths...
Scientists find clue to age-related memory loss
Scientists in the US have made a significant breakthrough in discovering what triggers age-related memory loss - possibly leading to new treatments for the condition. {DynamicContent:Social Media...
93-year-old wing walker breaks world record
A 93-year-old widower has entered the record books once again for becoming the world's oldest wing walker. Tom Lackey, who first took to the skies strapped to a plane's wing over a decade ago, brok...
Employment Rises but Improvements Remain Patchy
The latest figures charting the state of the UK’s labour market and published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week show an additional 80,000 people in work, compared to the previous three months. There was also a fall of 24,000 in the number of people out of work, and fewer people claiming out-of-work benefits, which dropped by 32,600 in August compared with July, to 1.402 million – the lowest level since February 2009. Furthermore, job vacancies increased by 7,000 between June and August to 531,000. This increase was down to a large rise in private sector roles (114,000)…
Jury age limit to be raised to 75
People up to the age of 75 will be able to sit on juries in England and Wales, according to new plans announced by the justice minister.
94% NZ workers over-50 suffering from financial insecurity
A New Zealand survey has revealed that 94 percent people aged over 50 years can't afford to retire, but employers were not ready to recruit them.
Older workers still have much to offer
Our population is ageing and the workforce growing greyer, with Wednesday’s jobs data showing the number of over-65s in employment continuing to rise.
Jails struggling to care for elderly, MPs warn
Prisons are failing to cope with a rapid increase in the number of older inmates, MPs have said.
More prevention please
From hot showers to hurt hips, this week’s news stories illustrate the need for preventative spending. Doug Anthoney reports. Edinburgh City Council is piloting a programme to install easy-access wet floor showers in the homes of older tenants. Those who … Continue reading →
Nurses too busy to speak to dying patients in their final hours
Doctors and nurses are too busy to speak to dying patients on hospital wards while many of the terminally ill keep quiet because they don't want to be a burden, a report warns.
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Pensioners trapped in family homes
Millions of pensioners face growing old in social isolation because they are trapped in large family homes which they cannot leave, a report warns.
Health not age is key factor when stopping driving
People aged 60 or over are most likely to stop driving because of their health, not because of age. Only 1% of people aged 60 or over would give up driving because of their age, while 43% of those...
Pensioners trapped in family homes
Millions of pensioners face growing old in social isolation because they are trapped in large family homes which they cannot leave, a report warns.
More retirement homes need building
The Government has been urged to back a massive drive to build more retirement properties. A study found that many people aged over 60 live in homes that are too big for their needs but would give...
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