Thursday, 29 August 2013

A tale of The Sweater Curse and social knitworking

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is over for the year but Texan, Elaine Liner takes a look back at her Edinburgh experiences and shares some of her marketing secrets. Elaine Liner in Sweater Curse A Yarn About Love. When I finally … Continue reading

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Pensioner injured in collision with cyclist

A PENSIONER suffered a head injury after being hit by a cyclist on a busy main road.

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Supporting... Benefit Uptake

Seonagh George (pictured, on the right) updates us on her work for the Supporting Active Engagement project. As part of her job, Seonagh will be helping older people claim the benefits that are theirs by right and increase benefit uptake in Northern Ireland.

Sarah and Seonagh at the Pensioners' ParliamentAs the Information and Advice officer it is my job to provide a free, confidential advice service.

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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...

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Social media and older people: The new frontier

I recently contributed to the Web Managers Group blog on how we use social media in our work. The full blog is below: At HelpAge International, we come across amazing stories of older people in the developing world and their resilience on a daily basis. Our ongoing research also reveals astonishin...

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Free Coasteering Adventure for over 68s!

Coasteering NI are on a quest to find older people (aged 68+) with amazing qualities to go on a Coasteering adventure with them! This person must be, in no certain order: Outgoing Adventurous Up fo...

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Cows trample dog-walking pensioner

An 81-year-old man is seriously injured after being trampled by cows while walking his dog in the Borders.

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