Nick Ross axed from Crimewatch ...because BBC think he's too old at 59
Crimewatch host Nick Ross blasted the BBC yesterday as he quit in another ageism row.
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(Source: Daily Mirror)
Two-thirds of women "face poverty in old age"
Fewer than one in three women are saving enough money in pensions or other investments to stave off an impoverished old age.
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(Source: Daily Mail)
Women more worried than men about retirement, says Pru
More than 14 per cent of workers in the UK believe they will never have enough money to retire and 20 per cent expect to have to sell their home to help fund their retirement, says Prudential.
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(Source: Money Marketing)
Compulsory retirement ages could be scrapped within four years - to save money
Compulsory retirement ages could be scrapped to save money, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said.
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(Source: Daily Mail)
Jam, Jerusalem and jolly good sense
The WI is playing a crucial role in the revival of M&S. Judith Woods joins a formidable focus group as Middle England delivers its verdict.
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(Source: Daily Telegraph)
The baby boomers who are in worse health than their parents
Baby boomers seemed to have it all, not only enjoying a degree of affluence and security denied to earlier generations (and arguably to those since), but also looking younger and fitter than their years.
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(Source: Daily Mail)
When I'm 65......why Macca is the new face of grey power
When Sir Paul McCartney wakes up this morning (18 June 2007) he will have a new title to add to those of music legend, former Beatle, and knight of the realm: pensioner.
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(Source: Scotsman)
Hutton announces details of landmark new pensions scheme
The Government today (14 June 2007) published details of a landmark new savings scheme to give all employees the right to a workplace pension with a contribution from their employer.
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(Source: PRNewswire)
Third of Brits "financial fantasists"
A third of Brits are financial fantasists, according to a survey by National Savings and Investments.
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(Source: IFAonline)
£5.9 million award gives UK a new lease on life
Research into ageing has received a major boost thanks to a £5.9 million Strategic Award from the Wellcome Trust, the UK's largest medical research charity.
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(Source: EurekAlert)
Monkhouse to appear in cancer ads
Late comedian Bob Monkhouse is to feature in television advertisements about the disease which killed him as part of a prostate awareness campaign.
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(Source: BBC News)
Silver surfers predicted to dominate web
Over-55s have been predicted to overtake their middle-aged counterparts when it comes to using the internet.
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(Source: BCS)
Employees expect to be working past 65
Workers are no longer counting the days until they reach the state retirement age of 65, according to a report out from Birmingham Midshires
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(Source: Guardian)
Over 50s reveal their internet wish list
Earning money, video conferencing relatives and tracking their pensions are just some of the things that the over 50s long to be able to do online.
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Life begins at 80 for a generation who aren't the retiring type.
You may not have noticed but Zimmermania is storming the pop charts.......
......Dianne Bown-Wilson, founder of In My Prime, an organisation that offers information to older people, believes attitudes towards older people are changing......
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(Source: Yorkshire Post)
Calcium "is the key to staying slim after 50"
For years, middle-aged women have been told to take calcium and vitamin D tablets to protect their bones. But researchers believe there could be another incentive - staying slim.
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(Source: Daily Mail)
Millions want to quit the rat race
Millions of workers want to quit the rat race for a job in the slow lane by the age of 45, research revealed.
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(Source: Telegraph)
From pipe and slippers to passport and flip flops - what a difference 50 years makes, UK
The first ever report to compare lifestyles of today's over 50s with their counterparts in 1957 reveals many are enjoying double the retirement period and living a lifestyle that more closely resembles that of a 25 year old in 1957.
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(Source: Medical News Today)
Social Entrepreneur of the Year: Calling all social visionaries
The social entrepreneur, rather than looking to maximise profits, seeks to maximise the good of society. If you think you fit the bill, enter the contest launched by The Independent
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(Source: Independent)
GPs urged to do routine exercise checks on older patients
Gps are being urged to run routine exercise checks on patients turning 50, who are not doing anything like the amount of physical activity needed to stave off heart disease and other disabling conditions.
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(Source: OnMedica)
Older people missing out on IT skills training for the workplace
Seven out of ten older people who do not know how to use a computer agree that employers prefer to have workers with IT skills, Age Concern research has found.
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(Source: The Mature Market)
The age-old problem of online inclusion
People still think that online activities are too complicated, yet it couldn't be easier to use a search engine and email.
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(Source: Guardian)
Health gap "widest in retirement"
The health gap between the lowest and the highest paid occupational groups widens in retirement, a study has suggested. A lifetime on a low wage physically ages a person eight years earlier than high earners, researchers found.
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(Source: BBC News)
Millions missing out on pension plans
A worrying number of UK employees do not have pension provisions in place to fund their retirement. The shocking revelation came from Des Hamilton, technical director for The Pensions Advisory Service, who said that eight to ten million workers have no company pension scheme at all.
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(Source: The money Pages)
Cherry pie could cut cholesterol and diabetes risk - and taste good too.
A slice of cherry pie a day may stave off heart disease, research has found.
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(Source: Daily Mail)
Age concern launches its Digital Inclusion Network
Seven out of ten older people who do not know how to use a computer agree that employers prefer to have workers with IT skills, Age Concern research has found. However, older people are being denied opportunities to learn these skills in the workplace and in their community.
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(Source: eGov Monitor)
Help the Aged launches new financial services company called intune
Help the Aged is today launching intune, a new financial services company created to help people make the most of finances in later life. intune will exist as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Charity, which has made an investment of £5 million over the next five years. Profits generated by intune will go towards the work Help the Aged is doing to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.
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(Source: The Mature Market)
Pensioners struggle to live comfortably on state pension handouts
While some people may benefit from the annual increase in state pensions, more than two-thirds (68%) of UK retirees revealed that they would need more than Government handouts in order to live comfortably, according to a new report commissioned by FTSE 100 life and pensions company Friends Provident.
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(Source: Easier Finance)
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