Old Friends or Young Friends – they are all worth the time and effort

April 13, 2018

These days it feels like friendship has become a commodity. If Facebook is taken as the main platform …

Why are some working in their 60s, and is it good for their well-being?

January 15, 2018

Pension ages in the UK are rising from the traditional 65 for men and 60 for women, as people live …

July 17, 2017

Here in the UK we are becoming more familiar with dementia. There are television adverts alerting us that dementia can …

February 7, 2017

A government White Paper published today indicates (on p63) that the government will be exploring ways to encourage older people …

September 9, 2016

Increasing Mobility Older people are more mobile than ever before. In particular, they are driving more miles to stay connected …

March 22, 2016

The mission of the Academy of Social Sciences is to ‘promote social science in the UK for the public benefit’ …

February 3, 2016

British Society of Gerontology & Photocrowd are delighted that the BBC is featuring the winners of its recent photo competition, …

August 15, 2014

I’ve previously written about gay spousal bereavement (https://ageingissues.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/gay-partner-bereavement/). But, in fact, I’ve been studying late life widowhood and bereavement more …

August 8, 2014

There’s a tricky condition called “mother deafness”. This normally occurs when teenaged and dare I mention “Boomerang Kids”, appear incapable of …

June 12, 2012

I’ve just been fortunate enough to hear an amazing play developed through a collaboration between the University of Surrey and …