A new age of precarity for older workers in ‘secure’ jobs?
By Sarah Vickerstaff and David Lain We have heard much in the last few years about the growing experience of …
Category Archives: Transitions
Final reminder: Abstract deadline (24th January) for the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, Manchester, 4th – 6th July 2018
Present a paper, poster or symposium at the 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology in Manchester, UK, 4th …
Reversing retirement
It is surprisingly common for retirees to reverse their retirement: New research from a cross-research council funded consortium led by Professor Karen Glaser at King’s College London suggests that up to one quarter of Britons have been “unretiring” in recent years. However, not everybody has the same opportunities to unretire: those who are already well-favoured may find it easier to supplement their pension income with paid work in retirement. In this blog post, Dr. Loretta Platts, lead author of this paper, explains more.
The (Not) Real Marigold Hotel – older people in India
It was with interest and a little yelling at the TV screen that I watched the second series of BBCs …
Look lively: using objects to reflect a long life
At some point in our lives, we’ve probably all discussed the objects we would save if our house was on …
Later life widowhood and Christmas
It is just two weeks until Christmas day. For many people Christmas is a positive time spent with close family …
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announce new programme on transitions in later life
Readers of this blog may be interested to learn of a new programme strand on transitions in later life announced …
