Author Archives: john graham

“BabyBoomers Housebound”

Posted on May 29, 2016 by john graham

Two weeks ago I wrote about a very upmarket retirement housing project in London. Only very wealthy people need apply because it was a money-no-object solution for downsizers with pots of gold at the end of their rainbow time working … Continue reading →

Posted in RETIREMENT HOUSING, Sheltered Housing | Tagged baby boomers | 2 Comments

“Pension Discredit”

Posted on May 22, 2016 by john graham

When Pension Credit was first introduced by the Government, it was one of the least understood benefits for older people and it remains so to this day. It is supposed to ensure the poorest pensioners are guaranteed a higher level … Continue reading →

Posted in Pensions | 2 Comments

“Baby Booming Rich”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by john graham

Last week I wrote about the option many home owning baby boomers have to cash in the equity accumulated in their house over the years and secure themselves a smaller rented home. Thereby releasing cash to buy themselves a … Continue reading →

Posted in RETIREMENT HOUSING | Tagged baby boomers | 2 Comments

“Baby Boom in Renting”

Posted on May 8, 2016 by john graham

The baby boomer generation have changed things in society all their lives. Now they may be doing it again, this time in housing. Throughout their growing up years, the Holy Grail was to own your own home. In … Continue reading →

Posted in RETIREMENT HOUSING | Tagged baby boomers | 3 Comments

Booming Happy !

Posted on May 1, 2016 by john graham

My blogs at the start of 2016 have had a grumbly theme in spite of my best efforts. Unhappy GP’s dominated my early thoughts — I must recommend them a pill to lift their mood 😄 Then my mind … Continue reading →

Posted in SMILES | Tagged research | 4 Comments

“Hear This”

Posted on April 24, 2016 by john graham

Nearly a third of people aged between 65 and 74 have a hearing impairment and this increases to nearly half of people over 75. These are staggeringly high figures and yet you would not know it just from walking … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH | Tagged Dementia, research | 1 Comment

“Feel Good, Heal Good”

Posted on April 17, 2016 by john graham

Since January this year, I have been collecting some of the headlines in the press which relate to elderly people to get a sense of how they are currently perceived. If you have been reading this blog for some … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH | Tagged Dementia, research | 3 Comments

The £155 pension hardly anyone gets !

Posted on April 10, 2016 by john graham

I have been writing about pensions almost from the start of my blog and a familiar theme in many of my posts is about the cynicism and duplicity of ‘ political speak’. So many political announcements grab headlines on … Continue reading →

Posted in Pensions | Tagged "The £140 pension illusion" | 2 Comments

New Age Friendly Technology

Posted on April 3, 2016 by john graham

Somewhere high up in the cloud, in my FlipBoard magazines I found a really interesting article on simply designed tablet computer technology. It was so interesting that I thought I would write a blog about it. But you … Continue reading →

Tagged "Old Geek" | 4 Comments

“Over the sea to Skye ?”

Posted on March 27, 2016 by john graham

A small piece of research done at the University of Edinburgh found that people who can speak more than one language get dementia up to five years later than those who don’t. It is thought that this is because … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, SMILES | Tagged Dementia, smiles | 5 Comments