Category Archives: ELDERLY UK POLICY

“Same Old, Same Old – Loneliness”

Posted on June 21, 2015 by john graham

Here is another theme from the “Repetitive News Headlines” about older people in the news over the last 12 months.  (Click in the TAG CLOUD on “Same Old Same Old” for other posts on the theme). Loneliness and isolation has been … Continue reading →

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“Same Old, Same Old – Technology Age Gap”

Posted on June 14, 2015 by john graham

This is a follow-up to the last blog – “Repetitive News Headlines” and picks up on the theme of how the introduction of new technology is moving faster than older people’s’ ability to keep up.  (Click in the TAG CLOUD on “Same … Continue reading →

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“Same Old, Same Old – Repetitive News Headlines”

Posted on June 7, 2015 by john graham

I used to follow the news avidly to keep me in touch with the ever-changing world.  I don’t do it so keenly now because standing back in retirement the news doesn’t seem to change that much.  The 24-hour news reporting … Continue reading →

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“Same Old, Same Old 1”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by john graham

My blog posts have thinned out in the last few months because it is hard to think of new things to say about the same old issues.  It seems like no-one is listening, or if they do hear, perhaps no-one … Continue reading →

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“Equity Release Conundrum”

Posted on February 26, 2015 by john graham

This follows from my previous blog. Equity Release should be an answer to people’s prayers.  Having saved all your working life to buy a house, you should have a nest egg if you need it later in life. But unfortunately … Continue reading →

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“Equity Release Unreleased”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by john graham

I have long argued that most older people have the financial solution to a better old age in their own hands. (See my earlier blogs related to this by clicking on “EQUITY RELEASE” in the TAG CLOUD). People of 65 … Continue reading →

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“Protesting Generation 2”

Posted on January 18, 2015 by john graham

This is a continuation of the previous blog, but I was also writing about bus passes four years ago when the Department of Transport were sounding out the possibility of removing free bus passes for elderly people.  It now looks … Continue reading →

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“Protesting Generation”

Posted on January 11, 2015 by john graham

Could this new year be ushering in a new generation of protestors?  Goodness knows this age of austerity looks set to continue for several years ahead and the growth in numbers of the older generation are increasingly being seen as … Continue reading →

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“Elderly No-care Costs 1”

Posted on December 5, 2014 by john graham

This is the start of a series of blogs which will cover the financial cost of providing for oneself in later life, including the cost of care should you need it. As we move closer to the next General Election … Continue reading →

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“Final Swiss Tour”

Posted on November 5, 2014 by john graham

Switzerland is a wonderful place to visit, the scenery is fantastic, but if you go on a Warner’s Coach Tour, be very careful where you get off. Researchers at the University of Zurich found that the number of people travelling … Continue reading →

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