Blog
Ellie Gotay
30 Jun 2017
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National Care Home Open Day is an initiative that sees care homes across the UK open their doors to their local communities. Read reflections from our team.
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We've commissioned a team from Northumbria University to carry out primary research into how home adaptations can contribute to improving later lives.
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A quarter of over 75s are now using tablet computers and nearly half (48%) of internet users aged 65-74 have a social media profile.
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So it seems by the dictionary definition I am a carer. That’s weird as I don’t see myself as one – it’s just what I do for my husband.
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My five-year-old daughter is very interested in the ‘olden days’, when mummy and daddy were little. Her eyes widen when we explain there was no Google.
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People aged over 75 are just as likely to volunteer once a month as people aged 16-49. We think it’s time to focus on older volunteers too.
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ONS data released last week shows that internet usage is growing fastest amongst those approaching and in retirement.
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The government has an opportunity to address the challenges and seize the opportunities of an ageing population, to ensure everyone enjoys a good later life.
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