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International Day of Older Persons 2020
Today marks the 30th UN International Day of Older Persons and it should come as no surprise that the theme this year...
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Gregarious group leader gives up chinwags to help older people
As chair of the Edinburgh-based Gregarious Chinwags, Jean Duncan loves nothing better than a good blether. But now...
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New Age Scotland webinar aims to make debt management less daunting
It is estimated that over 250,000 Scottish people are in severe debt and around 25% of Scots show at least one sign...
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Investigation into excess deaths during pandemic needed
Age Scotland has expressed concern as new figures from National Records of Scotland which show a steep rise in excess...
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Grandparents’ invaluable contributions to childcare come down to so much more than money
We know that grandparents are a huge support to working families, regularly stepping in to help them face the...
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Is a cashless society leaving older people behind?
Face mask – check. Hand sanitiser and disposable gloves– check. And don’t forget to follow the one-way system and...
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Listen: Answers needed on discharge of positive COVID patients from hospital to care homes
"When you look at the numbers and see that half of all deaths from coronavirus occurred in care homes and two thirds...
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Teens win funding boost for Men's Shed
Two teenagers have won £4000 funding for Forth Valley Men's Shed, supporting older men in their community. Molly...
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News: Has Covid-19 exacerbated the intergenerational divide?
Older people have been disproportionately affected on health grounds by the coronavirus pandemic. But many younger...
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Blog: Supporting and celebrating our older veterans this Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day 2020 looks slightly different from previous years. Although veterans’ groups are unable to meet in...