Heaven knows we need a fresh start. With every tweak of the programmes, with every refinement of the strategy, the prospects of a convincing victory on the core front just get more remote. The fuel poor get to make harder … Continue reading →
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Re-grouping for a fresh offensive @age_uk
Free training for Merthyr Tydfil and RCT residents @agecymru
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff residents can help older people in their area by volunteering to deliver Low Impact Functional Training (LIFT). Free training will be provided to volunteers in...
Yogurt 'cuts type 2 diabetes risk' @age_uk
People can lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by eating yogurt, new research suggests. Regular consumption of yogurt is associated with a 28% reduced risk of developing the condition,...
Mobility scooter users wanted for national survey @age_uk
The UK research charity Rica is conducting a national survey of mobility scooter users for the Department for Transport. The charity wants to hear from people who regularly use mobility scooters....
'NICOLA' plans for Northern Ireland's "ageing revolution" @age_ni
Queen's has launched Northern Ireland's largest ever public health research project. NICOLA – the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing – is hoping to provide the basis for...
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Mary Berry takes top 'Oldie' title @myageingparent
Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry has been crowned Oldie of the Year. The cookery writer and judge from the popular BBC series received the award at The Oldie Magazine’s recent celebration lun… continue reading Powered by WPeMatico
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Checking Reading’s temperature… @age_uk
Age UK is distributing free room thermometers to older people in Reading this winter Shockingly, Reading had the highest rate of excess winter deaths amongst those aged 65 and over between 2007 and 2010 – that's equivalent to an average … Continue reading →
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