Senior Issues News
Initiative launched to improve senior citizen's Christmases
October 26, 2007
A leading UK charity has launched a campaign to help elderly people enjoy a happy festive period.
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Number of Scottish retirees 'set to skyrocket'
October 24, 2007
The number of Scots of pensionable age is set to increase by almost a third (31 per cent),...
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Older people's rights protested in 'invisible' demonstration
October 23, 2007
An 'invisible' protest will take place at Westminster tomorrow to highlight concerns that the rights of old people...
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Exercise 'may help brain functions'
October 22, 2007
New research has suggested that the flow of blood to the brain may be beneficial to the functioning...
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Older people 'less stressed' than their younger counterparts
October 19, 2007
Individuals are more likely to feel stressed during their twenties than in later life, a new study has...
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Long-term care insurance market declining, says ABI
October 18, 2007
Despite an increasing requirement for care in a population that is living to be older than ever before,...
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Elderly people 'face confusion' over care homes
October 17, 2007
Elderly people 'face confusion' over care homes
Older people face a great deal of confusion when making decisions about...
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Blood test provides step towards predicting chances of Alzheimer's
October 16, 2007
Researchers have developed a test that identifies changes in blood plasma to provide a step towards letting people...
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Older people 'many times happier than younger counterparts'
October 15, 2007
Elderly people's life experience and the very passage of time have been identified as contributing factors to their...
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Be ready for a colder winter, warns charity partnership
October 12, 2007
The British Gas Help the Aged Partnership has advised elderly people to prepare for a colder winter than...
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