Tag Archives: older people

The realities of financial planning

The realities of financial planning

Much advice about financial planning is aimed at younger people, urging them to save for a home, for a family or even for retirement – all noble initiatives and all life stages that many of us go thro ...
Older private renters let down by policy makers

Older private renters let down by policy makers

Older people in private rented accommodation are “invisible” in policy decisions on housing and age-related issues, says a new report launched by Independent Age, the older people’s charity. One in 10 ...
Neighbourhood weather watch

Neighbourhood weather watch

The recent cold snap, bringing with it icy blasts and snowfalls, have again raised the issue of keeping warm, safe and well during the winter for many elderly and vulnerable people in our communities. ...
A letter from Ann Wills – Loneliness

A letter from Ann Wills – Loneliness

Thank you for your front-page article “Loneliness, the blight on our nation” (January) about the loneliness of many older people. A study found that over a million older people in England are chronica ...