Have I got older (people) news for you!? (August 2021)

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:

• Research shows how badly the pandemic impacted older people (social care today)
• Traditional landlines axed by 2025 as all UK phone calls go digital (Metro)
• Our memories become more positive with age (Psychology Today)
• The psychological effects of caring for a family member with dementia (Nursing Older People)
• Dementia killed more women than Covid-19 last year… (i)
• A good home must be a digitally connected home (Centre for Ageing Better)
• How stores can help people with dementia cope with the ‘new normal’ (the Grocer)
• The ‘acute’ ageism problem hurting young workers (Worklife)
• ‘You’re not snowflakes’: baby boomers answer gen-Z’s biggest questions (Guardian)
• Secret proposals to ration care by age in pandemic… (Independent)
• Silver Pride pioneers in overdue celebration of older LGBTQ+ people (The Big Issue)
• How can we change news media portrayals of older people? (Centre for Ageing Better)
• Poorest twice as likely to feel lonely in lockdown compared to richest (UCL News)
• The many wins of walking football (Age UK)
• Parliamentary Ombudsman report ‘vindication’ for Waspi women (Money Marketing)
• Lasting power of attorney service to be made safer, simpler and fit for the future (gov.uk)
• Ageism stifles middle-aged job seekers across the globe (HR Dive)
• One million households live in homes that don’t meet their needs (Centre for Ageing Better)
• As we age, we have fewer but more satisfying social contacts and are emotionally happier (Genetic Literacy Project)
• Netflix to court older viewer… (Guardian)
• Ageism in the workplace spikes due to Covid-19 (HR News)

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