Should we press-gang older people into having fun?
Games such as cribbage, pontoon and shove ha’penny could take us back to the school yard and rattle our marbles
I may be an old nobody but I can still offer a helping hand to those in need
I have lived unnoticed. I have fought no wars, delivered no speeches, mounted no podiums and not hit a century. Now I can make amends
‘I enjoy the comradeship and giggles’: care home residents get active
A £1m programme is bringing adapted activities including weightlifting and volleyball to older people in care settings
‘The magic of cinema’: the club supporting older people with HIV
The Terrence Higgins Trust initiative aims to combat loneliness and encourage discussion through a shared love of film
Where to move for… a long life
The best places in Britain for longevity? (Clue: it helps if you have money)
To treat or not to treat: find out what really matters to the patient
Informed consent is a tenet of a good doctor-patient relationship, particularly when it comes to the elderly
The price of driving down care home costs? Staff who quit after a few weeks
Making money out of the sick, feeble and helpless means treating them and their care workers like rubbish. No wonder turnover is so high
Comedy in a care home: the standups taking slapstick into new territory
The residents were expecting bingo. Instead they got lessons in strawberry spitting, a Railway Children spoof – and a stuntman stripping to his underpants
Tech revolution is coming to healthcare – GPs must be part of it
Smartphones offer an opportunity to get information into the hands of those who need it most; complaining from the sidelines is futile
What I’m really thinking: the older man offered a seat on the bus
To accept the seat is to accept that new status – elderly, needy, requiring care – a status I am not yet ready to embrace
Reeling in the years: dementia-friendly screenings make cinema accessible to all
Cinemas across the UK are hosting special screenings and reminiscence therapy activities for older audiences, launching as part of World Alzheimer’s Month
‘It’s like being reborn’: inside the care home opening its doors to toddlers
With benefits for older people’s physical and mental health, a new care home-based nursery in London is the first intergenerational care facility in the UK
Dementia and Alzheimer’s main cause of death for women, says Public Health England
Female life expectancy is now 83 years but many women will spend a quarter of their lives in ill-health, finds report
Does having sex when you are older help you stay mentally sharp?
Sex doesn’t stop when you hit 50, and it has been shown to have many health benefits for older people. But could it also stave off cognitive decline?
No more ’til death do us part, no more retirement? We must redefine what old age is
Ageist stereotypes of greedy boomers are largely taken for granted. But it is the connections, not the conflict, between generations that will really matter as life expectancy continues to increase