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Go glammas! How older people are turning to TikTok to dispel myths about ageing
Go glammas! How older people are turning to TikTok to dispel myths about ageing: Ranta Images/Shutterstock During lockdown, my 65-year-old mother did something that actually shocked me. She started going on to TikTok so she could watch and follow her favourite “Dancing Dadi” – which means grandmother in Hindi. I was genuinely taken aback to …
Technology is alienating people – and it’s not just those who are older
Technology is alienating people – and it’s not just those who are older: Many types of people feel disengaged with technology Shutterstock We take it for granted that technology brings people closer together and improves our access to essential products and services. If you can’t imagine life without your smartphone, it’s easy to forget that …
Liam Gallagher: hip arthritis doesn’t just affect older adults
Liam Gallagher: hip arthritis doesn’t just affect older adults: Liam Gallagher recently revealed that he is suffering from arthritis, leaving him with excruciating pain and the realisation that he will probably need hip replacement surgery. Most people associate arthritis with old age, but Gallagher is just 49. So how unusual is it to develop such …
How memory ‘clutter’ makes it harder to remember things as we get older
How memory ‘clutter’ makes it harder to remember things as we get older: KAMONRAT/Shutterstock Memories are a crucial part of what makes us who we are. Yet we all know it can become more difficult to remember things as we get older. From forgetting why you came into a room, to not being able to …
Baby Elizabeth, just 2 years and 2 months old, was blind in both eyes due to cataracts. In this photo she is sitting with her older sister, a couple of days after her cataract surgery. Her protective goggles are placed over the eyes while her new lenses a
A nice Port Elizabeth image: Baby Elizabeth, just 2 years and 2 months old, was blind in both eyes due to cataracts. In this photo she is sitting with her older sister, a couple of days after her cataract surgery. Her protective goggles are placed over the eyes while her new lenses a Image by …
William Shatner to be oldest astronaut at 90 – here’s how space tourism could affect older people
William Shatner to be oldest astronaut at 90 – here’s how space tourism could affect older people: Bryan Regan/Shutterstock Is space really the final frontier? William Shatner is set to find out as he boldly goes where no 90-year-old has gone before. Some 55 years after Captain James T Kirk hit our screens in the …
Invisible lives: where are all the older women in film and TV?
Invisible lives: where are all the older women in film and TV?: Alamy As a female actor in my mid 50s I’ve never felt more invisible, neither have I felt angrier. There are few parts out there for women my age and as much as there are some decent roles for the big guns – …
COVID-19: why infection rates among double-vaccinated older adults look worse than they are
COVID-19: why infection rates among double-vaccinated older adults look worse than they are: Recently, ITV journalist Robert Peston caught COVID, despite being double vaccinated. This set Peston wondering how common it is for the fully vaccinated to get the disease. His analysis is now complete. The headline is fairly alarming: “Data shows infections high among …
Type 2 diabetes: why treatment plans may need to be different for older adults
Type 2 diabetes: why treatment plans may need to be different for older adults: Ageing can affect blood sugar control. November27/ Shutterstock Around 6% of the world’s population suffer from type 2 diabetes. People of any age can develop the condition, but the number of older adults with type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing worldwide. …
Egg freezing: why extending the ten-year limit won’t mean more older mums
Egg freezing: why extending the ten-year limit won’t mean more older mums: The limit has been extended from ten years to up to 55 years. bezikus/ Shutterstock The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs is on the rise in Europe, including in the UK. Even during the pandemic, fertility clinics have seen a …
Older adults hesitate to talk about their sexual health – here’s why it’s a big deal
Older adults hesitate to talk about their sexual health – here’s why it’s a big deal: kupicoo/GettyImages Globally, older people’s voices and experiences tend to be left out of discussions on sexual health and well-being. Their sexual health needs are stereotyped as insignificant beyond the reproductive periods of life. Yet sexual activity is, of course, …
How older people are mastering technology to stay connected after lockdown
How older people are mastering technology to stay connected after lockdown: Tomertu/Shutterstock It’s a well-worn stereotype: the image of an elderly person fiddling with technology that leaves them completely bamboozled. The media often depict older people struggling to use or manage digital technology. While this is often designed to be humorous, it can undermine them …
Four ways older adults can get back to exercising – without the worry of an injury
Four ways older adults can get back to exercising – without the worry of an injury: Exercise is important for maintaining muscle mass. Tom Wang/ Shutterstock We naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of …
Emergency abdominal surgery: risks may mean it’s not the right choice for some older adults
Emergency abdominal surgery: risks may mean it’s not the right choice for some older adults: Getting older can make surgery more hazardous. bluedog studio/ Shutterstock Almost a third of people undergo an operation in their last year of life, many for serious conditions like cancer or bowel obstruction. For some, these surgeries can lessen symptoms …
Younger consumers upping their credit balances more than older peers – report
South Africa in the news: Younger consumers upping their credit balances more than older peers – report: At a household level could SA be moving towards a debt crisis? TransUnion director of research and consulting Carmen Williams gives the facts.: “South Africa” – BingNews Delta variant gains ground in U.S., men do worse with COVID-19: …
Ending furlough will hit older workers hard – here’s how to soften the blow
Ending furlough will hit older workers hard – here’s how to soften the blow: Older workers are far more affected than people in middle age. KE Atlas/Unsplash, CC BY-SA UK employers affected by the pandemic have been able to put their employees on furlough thanks to the coronavirus job retention scheme, with the government covering …
Why the climate movement must do more to mobilise older people
Why the climate movement must do more to mobilise older people: Some say age is only a number. Others associate age with wisdom. Or perhaps it is a state of mind. Whatever it is, age is a factor in climate progress, and 2021’s renewed climate momentum must mobilise the oft-overlooked elderly demographic. To date, the …