HEALTH

Opening the door to new friendships

Opening the door to new friendships

Meryl Davies, CEO at Contact the Elderly, shares the charity’s new approach to caring for older people with the MT: At Contact the Elderly, we know that the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness ...
LGBTQ 50+ Community Coffee Mornings

LGBTQ 50+ Community Coffee Mornings

Loneliness and social isolation are a reality for many people in our communities, old and young alike. There are a number of factors that contribute to these issues, but one that’s less often discusse ...
The enemy in the kitchen of the elderly

The enemy in the kitchen of the elderly

The elderly need to take greater precautions regarding the safe storage of food than the young because as we age our immune system can struggle to overcome infectious organisms. One of the worst sourc ...