Did you know that London has the worst ‘pensioner poverty’ rate in the country and that poverty among older Londoners is rising?
Cold weather, COVID-19 and staying warm at home
With Winter approaching, and sadly the coronavirus still with us, we are again raising our concerns about the health risks of living in a cold home, particularly for older people who are likely to be spending most of their time at home.
Startup School for over 50s- It’s Never Too Late to Get Started
I suspect that, like many others aged over 50, COVID-19 has created its own unique challenges, especially around work. The latest statistics regarding unemployment and the over 50s are shocking with the Centre for Ageing Better and the Learning and Work Institute speculating “that one in 10 male, and eight in 10 female workers in their 50s and 60s face a significant risk of losing their jobs as the furlough scheme is wound down, as they are employed in “shutdown sectors” hardest hit by the lockdown.”
Letters from Lockdown
The current pandemic has revealed some of the deepest inequalities that have often remained hidden in our society. Ageing Better in Camden’s members have been writing a weekly newsletter for one another throughout lockdown, as a way to keep informed in these challenging times.
Older Londoners and the ‘New Normal’
As the lockdown progressively eases, it is important to remember that vulnerable people are still requiring our support and will continue to do so when we adapt to ‘the new normal’. Su Elliott, Membership Secretary of Wandsworth Older Peoples’ Forum, has been regularly checking up on its members throughout this lockdown. You can find below her latest report.
Isolation, coronavirus & the need to support older private renters
Being less likely to know neighbours who can support you; not having a garden to exercise in, self-isolating in poor conditions and anxiety about when repairs can be made. These are just some of the challenges facing thousands of older private renters in London during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Care Plan for COVID-19
As a retired consultant after 30 years at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, I am fit and well and looking forward to my 77th birthday in May. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic two friends and I have been forced to postpone completion of our 118-mile walk from the Wye to the Thames.
Update: Action to support old Londoners by Age UKs in the capital
The network of 23 local Age UKs in London will be a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of older Londoners over the next few weeks and months. We recently wrote about the launch of emergency activities implemented..
Staying active during the lockdown: the Quaran-Tin Workout
Like many others, coronavirus turned my world upside down. I’m a musculoskeletal Physiotherapist from London and I specialise in Sports Medicine. I have spent the past five years working in professional women’s football and national gymnastics..
Age UKs in London rise to the challenge
In a world where the Covid-19 epidemic hadn’t happened I would have spent this Monday (30th March) with colleagues and around 200 older Londoners listening to the candidates for the next Mayor of London answer questions about how they would make the capital more Age-friendly.