Life at older ages will look very different for women in the early 2020s than it does today. They are likely to be healthier, their husbands will live longer, and they will be much more likely to be ...Read more
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Reshaping Care for the Elderly
Progress in shifting care for older people from hospitals to the home will become more difficult in future because of decreasing budgets and a rapidly aging population. This is the finding of a ...Read more
Calls for Earlier Support for Carers
Carers throughout the UK are struggling behind closed doors without adequate help or advice, according to recent research released to mark Carers Week 2014. Independent Age highlights that only one ...Read more
Don’t be Caught Out by Inheritance Tax
Significant rises in the property market over recent years are pushing many families into larger inheritance tax bills, according to Towry, the wealth adviser. The nil rate band of £325,000 was ...Read more
Tackling Loneliness through Digital Skills
Teaching the older generation some basic digital skills such as how to email and how to use social networking sites and search engines could help tackle the loneliness that is prevalent amongst many ...Read more
College Receives Record Bequest
Orange Coast College (OCC) in California has received a bequest of $480,000, which is apparently the largest unrestricted bequest in history of the college's Foundation. The gift was left in the will ...Read more