This may be an American study but I’ve highlighted it here because I think it rings true in the UK too – well, at least in the many instances I’ve experienced firsthand. The study suggests that the older people get, the more likely they are to recall happy, more positive…

The idea of people rating their care home publicly is one I would support. It’s an initiative that forms part of a Government White Paper on social care and is likely to be published in the spring. Only an idea at this stage but one which would again assist in making…

It is impossible to deny the fact that property and health go hand in hand among the older population. Good housing and support can make a massive difference to older people’s independence, health and wellbeing. We see examples of this every day within our villages and have the anecdotal and…

I read the Intergenerational Foundation’s (IF) report and felt very angry on behalf of all older people. How dare these so-called experts accuse older people of "hoarding property".

Surely you have to have more than one of something to be a hoarder and wanting to stay in your own home doesn't seem…

Monday (17th October 2011) represented the last day of consultation on the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework. We sincerely hope the consultation process has taken onboard the growing evidence supporting a more flexible and open-minded approach to housing for the older generation. As this population grows so will the demand…

I’m really delighted to see Anchor’s Grey Pride campaign starting to gather some serious following. There were 81,000 signatures on the petition last time I checked, click here for more details. We do need a Minister for Older People because there are so many areas where Government is currently missing…

The over 50s are becoming an increasingly lucrative source of income for advertisers. Best illustrated by Saga, the age group’s most popular magazine read, which recently underwent a design revamp with better quality print and paper. Regarded as a bold move when most titles are seeing declines in circulation, this is…

The retirement care sector might appear to be failing if recent news headlines are any indicator – private care providers such as Southern Cross are in financial meltdown while some public sector care homes find themselves victims of local authority budget cuts with some forced to close or reduce service levels.…

There is no clearer evidence of the need for more care home provision than yesterday’s survey findings from Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing and Health. The 85+ study shows that this portion of the UK population represents the fastest growing demographic with 2010’s figure of 2.6 million people aged over…

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