Tag Archives: growing old
Crisis
Apparently, there is a looming elderly care crisis.
unsure about retirement
More than two thirds of Britons are unsure how much cash they will have to support their retirement, research data from the Retirement Planning Monitor has suggested. … to be continued …
Filed under growing old, pensions, retirement
guilty of ageism
The BBC has been judged guilty of ageism for dropping broadcaster Miriam O’reilly, 53, from Countryfile, a rural affairs show, because of her age. This is the first time an age discrimination case has been upheld against the BBC. In an Guardian article, O’Reilly … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, ageing in Britain, ageism, growing old, growing old in Britain
it doesn’t have to be
Sir Michael Caine had tea with the FT recently. Below are some excerpts: He is, at 77, still an impressive figure, standing tall and possessing of a rich baritone with which he fires jokes with deft and natural comic timing. … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, growing old, growing old in Britain
growing old in Britain
I came across this article on The Telegraph: The horrible bingo of growing old by Jenny McCartney (11 Apr 2009), in which she lamented on the state of elderly care in Britain: “Most taxpayers readily agree that helping the most vulnerable … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, ageing population, growing old in Britain
Silverville
There is a TV series entitled Silverville, from the BBC and The Open University. It tells stories from a retirement village in Milton Keynes called Lovat Fields. The 26 year old Bart Corpe describes his arrival: “I arrived in Lovat … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, ageing population, aging, nursing home, retirement village, silverville
