Over one-and-a-half million widows aged over 65 live on their own in the UK, official statistics reveal. Widows in this age category account for more than a fifth of the total 7.7 million people wh… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico
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Search is on for people who make a difference to over 50s. A Wales-wide search is on to find people who make a real difference to the lives of over 50s across the country. The older people's charit...
Over one-and-a-half million widows aged over 65 live on their own in the UK, official statistics reveal. Widows in this age category account for more than a fifth of the total 7.7 million people wh...
The TUC has called on employers to be more sympathetic to requests for flexible working and annual leave from older workers, particularly during the school holidays. A survey of 5,500 workers aged over 50, conducted as part of the TUC’s Age Immaterial campaign, found that two in five women over the age of 50 are mothers of school-age children and one in five are combining work with caring for grandchildren. The campaign which looks at the often ignored needs of the over 50s at work found that almost 60 per cent of respondents had caring responsibilities – whether for elderly…
This blog was contributed by David Mortimer, Head of Digital Inclusion, at Age Age UK. For many years, local and national organisations have been working to support individuals learn how to use computers. Despite many good initiatives and easier to … Continue reading →
