Senior Issues News
Over 50s 'miles ahead' on food knowledge
September 28, 2007
People over the age of 50 may be more food savvy than their younger counterparts, according to research...
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Mixed-age workforces 'benefit employers'
September 27, 2007
New research by the Department for Work and Pensions has discredited a number of preconceptions about older employees...
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Scotland the 'second fattest nation in the world'
September 26, 2007
New statistics have revealed that Scotland is the world's second most overweight nation and that one in four...
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'Doubts cast' on flu jab benefits
September 25, 2007
Researchers have claimed that the benefits of immunising elderly people against flu may be questionable, it has been...
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Pledges made to reduce Scottish hospital waiting times
September 24, 2007
Nicola Sturgeon has outlined steps being taken to ensure that patients are no longer part of "hidden waiting...
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Older people 'want to make the most of their retirement'
September 21, 2007
A survey of 1,000 over 50-year-olds revealed that many wish to engage in far more exciting activities than...
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Retired Scottish homeowners sitting on 'astonishing' lump sums
September 20, 2007
Research has indicated that people over the age of 65 in Scotland have £41.691 billion of property equity,...
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Retired Scottish homeowners sitting on 'astonishing' lump sums
September 20, 2007
Research has indicated that people over the age of 65 in Scotland have £41.691 billion of property equity,...
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Avoid feeling Sad this autumn
September 19, 2007
Some 500,000 people are affected by Season Affective Disorder (Sad) between September and April, according to a support...
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'Higher travel insurance costs' for visitors to the USA
September 18, 2007
The cost of travel insurance cover for those visiting the USA is likely to be higher than for...
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