At Time to Shine we see and read a lot of interesting stories and resources about older people. We share a few of these with you each month.
Here’s the latest selection:
- Age, sex and you: promoting better sexual health in older adults (website – University of Sheffield)
- Pets may help older adults manage chronic pain (Reuters)
- I am a woman in my 6os. That doesn’t make me a granny (Guardian)
- Report calls on councils to provide better support and information to help people move into suitable housing in later life (AT today)
- Nine Bob Notes – poignant comedy drama about a gay man living in a retirement home (BBC R4 – 44 minutes
- OK, Google. Are ‘smart homes’ really the answer to the care crisis? (Centre for Ageing Better)
- Home truths: housing options in Leeds (Centre for Ageing Better)
- Warning that apathy is the forgotten symptom of dementia (Nursing Times)
- How capitalism exploits our fear of old age (yes!)
- Do social care robots expose the loneliness of the elderly? (New Statesman)
- Positive attitudes about aging may pay off in better health (Science News)
- Social engagement before and after dementia diagnosis in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (PLOS)
- Get set Leeds – here to help everyone get more active (Better lives for people in Leeds)
- Can cultural activities protect people against depression in older age? (the mental elf)
- The best books on ageing – recommended by Margaret Drabble (five books)
- More than half of people aged 65 and over now shop online (Guardian)
- Dementia is our collective responsibility – we can’t ignore it any more (Guardian)
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