As the midnight fireworks faded how did you feel about being a year nearer old age? Did you feel it was all going downhill now,
Which is better – happiness or hope? We all wish each other a happy New Year, but what do we mean? At a quick glance
Did you know that you are worth about £3.5 million to society? And that if every adult in the UK under the age of 75 walked
The headline was on the front page of a national newspaper, tucked beneath a coloured banner directing readers to an article inside about a Christmas
When Ada Risdale, age 93, became a volunteer in a Welsh befriending scheme, she was putting an end to years of isolation and loneliness. In
Yesterday, I found myself being asked questions by a researcher for a theological project that had been answered in my first book about dementia, ‘Could
Janet recently took a ‘workshop’ with a group of older people who were caring for their husbands or wives. Janet used to be a psychogeriatric
After a marathon debate lasting over 24 hours, the Lower House of the Government in Victoria, Australia, passed legislation that could clear the way to
Heather Blackwell and her husband Ken are long time supporters of our work. Here’s a story she sent us (it’ll be in our next Pilgrims’
Ethnic minorities are better at ‘social care’, and we should learn from them, said Jackie Doyle-Price, the care minister at the Conservative Party Conference recently.
Usually, I write about older people and the issues that affect them. Today’s blog is slightly different. It’s about mothers – a younger mother and
Sunday 1st October has been designated as the International Day of Older Persons by the United Nations. They would like to see us ‘tapping the
‘How are older people empowered by your church?’ we asked people taking part in our survey at New Wine, a few weeks ago. Around 22,000
People who live to very old age are generally the fittest, it’s understood. And according to a study in the Lancet [i] 20 percent of those
It’s something we tend to take for granted in our housing and care homes, the fact that no-one is lonely. It’s often a ‘thank you’
This footage from Channel 4’s programme, ‘24 hours in A & E’, is touching and heartwarming. It captures the the story of John and Iris.
Last month, a small, 86 year old woman preached the Gospel to over a million people in Lahore. Marilyn Hickey made such an impact that
Every year it’s the same: New Wine, in Shepton Mallet is a little touch of Heaven. The crowds, the companionship, the Christian fellowship and
No cure for dementia, so let’s work to prevent it. It was ‘plus ca change plus c’est la meme chose’ at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International
A report by the Institute of Health Equity at University College London showed that although we can expect to live longer, the line on the graph isn’t
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