Industry News 0 23rd January, 2020 Over-75s ‘may struggle with bills because of planned TV licence fee changes’ Age UK has urged the Government and the BBC to come to an agreement which keeps TV licenses free for over-75s. Hundreds of thousands of over-75s could struggle to pay utility bills because of planned changes to the TV licence fee system, according to Age UK. From June, only low-income over-75 viewers who receive pension… VIEW ARTICLE >
Industry News 0 22nd January, 2020 ‘He’s a very naughty boy’ – Terry Jones’ best lines from Monty Python The star has died at the age of 77. Terry Jones was responsible for some of the best loved and most quoted lines in British comedy. Here are some of them. “Now, you listen here! He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy!” His most quoted line, from his role as Brian’s mother in… VIEW ARTICLE >
Industry News 0 21st January, 2020 Dame Barbara Windsor’s Alzheimer’s symptoms have ‘deepened’, husband says Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband has said her Alzheimer’s symptoms have “deepened” in the last year…. VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 17th January, 2020 Pam Ayres: ‘Writing is a great way of offloading troublesome feelings’ With a new poetry collection out, Pam Ayres talks to Gabrielle Fagan about ageing, family life and the joy of gardening. Affectionately known as ‘the people’s poet’, Pam Ayres is famous for her comic verse delivered in her distinctive rural accent. Her acute observations, expressed in rhyme, highlight life’s mundane irritations and common experiences –… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 17th January, 2020 Five sneaky ways to improve your partner’s health without them even realising Worried about your other half’s wellbeing? Try boosting their diet and exercise with these tips Do you constantly worry about how your partner’s lifestyle choices may be affecting their health? Your fears may be more common than you think. A new study has reveals it’s a fear one in three of us have, with two… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 14th January, 2020 Six ways to treat menopause symptoms – without taking HRT If you don’t want to or can’t take HRT for some reason, there are other ways to help ease unwanted menopause side-effects…. VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 8th January, 2020 Four tips for looking after your eye health this winter Don’t take your eyes for granted. Protect your vision with this simple advice. Good eyesight is a key part of being healthy, and helps you perform well, whether that’s at work, school or behind the wheel. Unfortunately, many of us tend to put our eye health last on the list of priorities, as our eyes… VIEW ARTICLE >
Bournemouth 0 7th January, 2020 Five ways to avoid getting struck by norovirus this winter Nothing can completely keep the bug at bay but every little helps. A nutrition expert tells us how to build your defences from the inside out. If there’s one thing you really don’t want at the beginning of the year, it’s a bout of norovirus. Commonly known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, this dreaded virus… VIEW ARTICLE >
Bournemouth 0 3rd January, 2020 Things to consider when downsizing in retirement Downsizing is certainly a goal for many older adults who are looking to de-clutter to enjoy a more active and maintenance-free lifestyle. Of course, you’ll find both advantages and disadvantages of downsizing home. When it comes to the size of your home, sometimes less is more. We advise carefully considering all points relevant to you… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 23rd December, 2019 24 hours of New Year’s Eves: How and when people celebrate NYE across the world 24 different time zones means an awful lot of fireworks. New Year’s Eve is a deceptively short-lived festival. We have hours of build-up, a night of alcoholic merriment that unites the nation, and an arsenal of pyrotechnics that seems to grow bigger every year. The moment itself? Over in a second. But though this may… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 23rd December, 2019 10 things that always happen without fail on Boxing Day Today you only have one job – chill out. Boxing Day is one of those days where millions of people up and down the country do a lot of the same things but mainly nothing at all. Aside from watching Love Actually (because that’s a given), here are a few things you’ll probably relate to today… 1…. VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 23rd December, 2019 Everything you need to know about spotting the signs of stroke, and how to reduce your risk As figures reveal more and more middle-aged people are being affected, we find out how we can all improve our stroke awareness. Strokes might be something we tend to associate most with older generations, but new Public Health England (PHE) figures are painting a different story – and quite an alarming one. The average age… VIEW ARTICLE >