At Leeds Older People’s Forum we see and read many interesting stories and resources about older people and ageing. We share a few of these with you each month.
Here’s the latest selection:
- How can devolution in England help us to age better? (Centre for Ageing Better)
- Millions could be forced to pay for prescriptions (Metro)
- Labour finds older people pay twice as much for energy (Labour List)
- The lack of older candidates on the Apprentice is a missed opportunity (i)
- Dementia sufferer, 73, wins discrimination case against ASDA (Mail Online)
- Attitudes to ageing: the role we play as comms professionals (Charity Comms)
- Henry Normal – A normal…. Ageing (BBC Radio 4 – 28 minutes)
- Covid-19 could increase the risk of age discrimination at work (Funds Europe)
- We need a pensioner Winter manifesto to save lives (This is money)
- ‘Other surfers respect me’ – the 92 year old still riding waves in New Zealand (Guardian)
- I didn’t want anyone else to look after Mum, until I realised what she wanted (Guardian)
- ‘Best kept secret’ in NHS social care can offer a financial lifeline… (i)
- Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life (Politics Home)
- Retirement communities: ageism exists even among the elderly (The Conversation)
- Should areas with lower life expectancy receive an early pension? (The Week)
- Might the 15 minute neighbourhood transform what we want from housing in old age? (International Longevity Centre UK)
- State pension age hikes to hit some parts of Britain worse than others (This is Money)
- As the pandemic continues, older people’s mental health will suffer (Mental Health Today)
- Sending mum abroad (David Baddiel, BBC Radio 4, 28 minutes)
- Protecting access to banking (Age UK)
- Older people experience more positive and less negative emotions during the pandemic (EurekaAlert!)
- Our top ten resources about ageing this year (Centre for Ageing Better)
- Using the NHS Covid pass (Age UK)
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Rob Cook
Communications Officer, Time to Shine