Sarcasm lost on the older generation
Sarcasm – often described as the lowest form of wit – is lost on the older generation, say scientists. Over 65s are more likely to misinterpret sarcastic comments and take the literal mean ...
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An essential “five point care plan” to help families navigate the care minefield
£2bn has been cut from the nation’s social care budgets over the last ten years at the same time as the numbers of people needing support has soared, along with the cost of residential care. This has ...
Goldies looks forward to 2016
A charity that has singing for older people at its heart is looking forward to 2016, reaching out to hundreds of lonely isolated folk across England and Wales. From small beginnings the registered cha ...
On this week in history
Every week we go back to re-visit some of the significant happenings that took place in living memory; just about, for some of us. To remind ourselves of how life has changed and how some things stay ...