I learnt again today, how our best role as Christians is to be like the Easter donkey. This is a true story, but the names
Again, there’s a petition doing the rounds for people aged over 70 to be tested regularly for their fitness to drive. The current call is based
Although the focus was on combatting loneliness in the community last month, we are hearing more and more about people who are feeling lonely in
Feelings of loneliness affect your physical health. Sometimes fatally! Social psychologist John Cacioppo, (University of Chicago), a world leader in the biomedical effects of loneliness,
A couple of weeks ago was a little news item that was not widely picked up by the media, though it did get a mention
Two decades of research into Alzheimer’s disease have failed to produce any effective therapies and the time has come to change direction, said the director
Grow old with me, the best is yet to be, the last of life for which the first was made: our times are in His
When the government rejected the assisted suicide bill last October, nobody thought that that would be the end of it. And here it is again, I
Alex from Premier Radio called today – would I like to comment on loneliness among older people? Age UK has released a new study.
In the same week were two stories with such contrast. They showed completely different ways of valuing life. One is from a daughter who visits
One of the most extraordinary speeches by a Governor of the Bank of England was given last evening. I’m amazed that it hasn’t been more
How to motivate your seniors – to fully engage your mature members? We’re often asked for ‘top tips’ by churches wanting to polish the family silver,
A rose by any other name does not smell as sweet. Fact. Our perceptions are affected by our mental filters, plus the connotations that build
Last year, twice as many women (41, 283,) died from dementia than men (20,403). Heart disease was still the biggest cause of death for
At present, to sit on a jury you have to be aged between 18 to 70. But now the maximum age is to rise to
This is Beth. Beth is one of the faces behind today’s headlines. Although, for us, she is one of our STARS. Beth is manager of
This morning I was arrested by a newsletter that said, ‘8 ways of feeling younger and fitter.’ Younger and fitter? If you don’t feel fit in
Perhaps you heard it on the news this morning, over your tea and toast. ‘Frail old people in England are being left to fend for
Watch out for this! Coming soon, to a theatre near you, is a play described as ‘The great escape, – senior citizen style.’ It’s about
Older drivers do not make the roads more dangerous. That’s official – it’s proven by research. When it comes to driving, what the over 70s
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