Twin-credible
One of the UK’s oldest sets of twins celebrated their 90th birthday and put their longevity down to – TELEPATHY. Devoted sisters Jean Hocknell and Joan Keeling were born an hour and 15 min ...
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Campaigners call for new law to safeguard older people’s dignity
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is calling for a new law to safeguard older people’s dignity when in care. The call coincides with Dignity Action Day ...
Over 4 million older people worried about heating their homes
To mark the launch of this year’s Cold Homes Week (1–5 February 2016), Age UK is warning that the lack of a sustainable solution to the UK’s cold homes epidemic risks undermining the health and wellbe ...
Tips – what to do about ageism in the office:
The employer Encourage mentoring in your department. Workers of any age can pass on their experience, and help others develop through the use of their knowledge, skills and expertise. Pair older and ...