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  1. The importance of hobbies

    Interests to last a lifetime Keith and Anna talk us through the hobbies they've enjoyed over the years, and the positive impact they've had upon their lives. Having a hobby, whatever form it takes, is ... while for many they provide a nice way to spend spare time and an opportunity to interact with friends over a shared pursuit, for those with less social contacts it can give life purpose. That’s certainly the

  2. Our Rights Our Voices

    forums across the UK. The following 8 forums were central to the success of the project: Carrick Over 50s Forum Gateshead Older People’s Assembly Leeds Older People’s Forum Nottingham Elders’ Forum Sheffield

  3. Why the delay to total easing of lockdown measures?

    vaccine dose provides 26-40% protection against becoming ill with the Delta variant, compared to about 50% protection against the Alpha variant. Delta may make people more ill – there is emerging evidence ... causing another wave of coronavirus infections. In England there are around 2 million people aged 50 and over, and therefore at quite high risk of needing to be in hospital if they catch coronavirus, who are

  4. Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture

    died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in 5 of those people were aged 70 or over. When we look at the number of deaths from coronavirus for each thousand people there is an even more ... 70-79, it’s 2 in every 1,000 people. Age 80-89, it’s 7 in every 1,000 people. Age 90 and over, it’s 18 people in every 1,000 people. Males have a higher risk in every age group than females

  5. Are we really ready for a cashless society?

    branches have closed since 2015, meaning that two thirds of the network has closed over the last 30 years. Where once we had over 20,500 branches, now we have 8,837. But the new threat to banking services and ... been a few encouraging statements in the past few weeks but until now the Government has presided over all these developments with masterly inactivity. Even RBS, still effectively in public ownership,

  6. Understanding frailty

    muscle strength and fatigue. Around 10% of people aged over 65 live with frailty. This figure rises to between 25% and a 50% for those aged over 85. Frailty isn’t the same as living with multiple long-term

  7. The link between wealth and health

    they were worried about the cost of living to some extent, and a quarter (25%) of people aged 50 and over told us it had been affecting them severely or very severely. The figure was higher for people ... people have also been forced to eat less food and spend less on the essentials. 18% of people aged 50 and over have been skipping meals in order to keep costs down, and 17% have been reducing or stopping spending

  8. Wit and wisdom: inside an Age UK comedy night

    to show that older people still want to have fun, and that maintaining social connections in your 50s and 60s can help you live well in your 70s, 80s and beyond. Later life doesn’t have to be about ... Celebrating age really is at the heart of tonight’s gig, with 4 out of 5 of its comedians aged 50 and over. The inclusivity of the line-up is something that was particularly important to Dani Johns, Age

  9. Preparing emotionally for retirement

    what she wanted to do with her life,‘ I wanted to write a book, start an online magazine for the over 50s, and teach catch-up sessions in my local primary school. ‘Those were the 3 things I concentrated ... easy to lose contact with the young as you get older. 'I also set up an online magazine for the over 50s, called  Giddy Limits ; I got very fed up with the media’s portrayal of being older, so I wanted

  10. Things to think about when making Christmas plans

    decision for them. The Government has announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions across the UK over the festive season. For five days, from 23 December to 27 December, up to three households will be ... doesn’t mean that the virus has gone away. The very positive news about coronavirus vaccines over the past few weeks suggests we're moving towards more permanent easing of restrictions, and protection

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