Three in five under-prepared for retirement
Three people in five are not financially ready for retirement, new research shows. But this is not just a UK problem, with figures from Aviva showing 60 per cent of the world's working population is not ready for their sunset years.
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(Source: My Finances)
Ageism is the most common form of discrimination in the UK
New statistics from Age Concern expose the full extent of age discrimination in the UK
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(Source: The Mature Market)
Volunteers required at Moorfields Eye Hospital for Glaucoma research
Volunteers with healthy eyes are required to take part in projects running at the Glaucoma Research Unit at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust.
The Glaucoma Research Unit is involved in clinical research into new and potentially important instruments that are used to detect and monitor glaucoma. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the developed world. In the UK, 1 in 50 people over 40 have this condition, and it becomes more frequent with greater age. Although glaucoma is not curable, blindness is preventable if it is diagnosed and treated early enough. Part of the research carried out at the Glaucoma Research Unit involves the evaluation of instruments that make measurements of the pressure of the eye, that image the optic nerve head at the back of the eye and that test the function of the optic nerve, all of which are altered in glaucoma. It is necessary to assess subjects that have healthy eyes in order to obtain the limits of normality.
If you are interested in taking part in one of the projects that are currently taking place at GRU, or would like further information, please contact Aachal Kotecha at Moorfields Eye Hospital on 0207 566 2059/2117, or email Aachal.Kotecha@moorfields.nhs.uk
All studies will have the approval of the Local Research Ethics Committee and are undertaken at the main hospital in London.
(Source: Moorfields Eye Hospital)
Scientists seek silver surfers...
University of Manchester researchers are seeking 'silver surfers' to help them assess healthcare websites for the elderly, and may eventually help to design the perfect example.
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(Source: University of Manchester)
Cherry power - Scientists have proven the old wives' tales about cherries to be quite true.
Can you bake a cherry pie? You may want to learn and fast as this delightful food has recently emerged as one of nature's most powerful antioxidant superfruits.
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(Source: Edmonton Sun)
Quarter of over-65s face poverty
Almost one in four pensioners are at risk of poverty, the Government has said. Of those over 65, 24% are in this state, compared to a European average of 18%, ministers admitted.
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(Source: This is Money)
Pensions legislation: How employers can make the best of the new regulations
2006 was a landmark, yet confusing, year for pensions legislation. Here's how employers can make the best of the new regulations in 2007 and beyond.
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(Source: Personneltoday)
Study explores benefits and risks for older women workers
A recent study ventures into an area that has received scant attention - the health and wellbeing of older women in the British workforce. Extrapolating the evidence from scores of investigations into general health and gender issues in the workplace, it concludes that women can benefit from delaying retirement but the price could be musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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(Source: ergoweb)
Record numbers of people who are old enough to retire remain in work
A record number of people who have passed the normal retirement age are still in employment, government figures have revealed.
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(Source: Personneltoday)
Over 50s have highest carbon footprint in the UK
Over 50s have the highest carbon footprint, yet are most concerned over climate change and are calling for stronger leadership from the Government to combat global warming, according to new research published by the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York.
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(Source: Huliq)
Look, just grow up and kick out the kids
No week is complete without a survey on which middle-class parents are invited to hone their stomach ulcers.
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(Source: Timesonline)
Workers keep going to beat pensions shortfall
A record number of workers of pensionable age are still in jobs, as older people try to make ends meet in the face of shrinking pensions.
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(Source: Telegraph)
Doctors "deny elderly patients"
Doctors deny older people treatments they would offer younger patients, according to a study. Researchers writing in the Quality and Safety in Health Care journal said it demonstrated doctors in the NHS were guilty of ageism.
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(Source: BBC News)
Cost of children puts retirement plans at risk
Parents who continue to fund their children well into adulthood could be risking their own future by not putting enough away for retirement, warns GE Life.
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(Source: ifaonline)
50+ is a very transitional time in a woman's life.
The marginalization of women over 50 years of age is collapsing as the number of boomer women speedily increases.
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(Source: The Mature Market)
The "Sexual Revolution" generation challenges sexual myths of adults over 50
Eons, the 50-plus media company for loving life on the flipside of 50, created by Jeff Taylor, today announced the results of its first annual Eons Sex & Intimacy Survey.
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(Source: The Mature Market)
Self-employed "face bleak future"
Millions of self-employed workers will face a difficult retirement after "under-saving significantly" compared to their employed counterparts, research from the Scottish Widows bank shows.
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(Source: In The News)
French dropping young beauties for women over 50
Forget about yesterday's sirens - the anorexic catwalk models and sultry young actresses once feted as icons of beauty are being replaced as France's feminine idols by women in their fifties and sixties.
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(Source: Fox News)
A world of stress
Stress - that tense feeling often connected to having too much to do, to many bills to pay and not enough time or money - is a common emotion that knows few borders.
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(Source: The Daily News)
50 isn't really the new 30: Boomers should act their age .... as they age
Life for Dr. Sam Sugar has become a frequent reminder that 50 isn't the new 30. The media hype that tries to tell him that doesn't jibe with reality.
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(Source: The News-Sentinel)
Corporate social opportunities - Innovation for an ageing Europe
David Grayson and Adrian Hodges consider the business opportunities presented by an older population.
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(Source: Ethical Corporation)
Age bias undergoing its own phased retirement
Just how prevalent is ageism in US organisations? The overwhelming majority of Americans believe that it remains a problem, but demographic realities mean that it could be undergoing its own phased retirement.
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(Source: Management Issues)
Gaps in pensions reform mean older women still face an uncertain future, warns charity
The government risks leaving thousands of older women financially stranded unless it introduces state pension reform retrospectively, according to Age Concern
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(Source: The Mature Market)
Moving on down
Retirement could be the perfect time for a smaller home - but first be sure it's the right move for you...
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(Source: Mirror)
Veteran journalist Jim targets silver surfers for latest news venture
Veteran journalist Jim Brennan is launching an electronic newsletter for the over 80s. Derby-based Jim, 86, is calling the not-for-profit enterprise eighties_united.
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(Source: HoldtheFrontPage)
Silver start-ups: a new lease of life
The children have flown the nest, your finances are basically stable and - most importantly - you're fed up of working for someone else. It's time for a new challenge.
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(Source: The Herald)
One in three unconfident about retirement income
Over a third of people surveyed by Which? Money aren't sure they'll have enough to live on when they retire, compared to just 12% who are very confident they can look forward to a comfortable retirement.
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(Source: Which?)
Mind the Gap! - Employers encouraged to face reality and manage retirement expectations
The time has come for employers and recruitment advisors to start taking responsibility for managing the growing "expectation gap" that exists between employees' hopes and wishes about retirement and likely reality.
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(Source: Presszoom/inmyprime)
Using the Internet is the preferred hobby of pensioners
Britain's pensioners have become a generation of silver surfers, according to a report by insurer AXA. The research reveals what it's really like to be a pensioner in 11 countries across the globe, exploring everything from money worries to how they spend their days.
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(Source: Easier Finance)
"Sexy" sells, "senior" doesn't
Boomers don't buy into being old, so products have sprung up to keep them young.
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(Source: Toronto Star)
Fit, fabulous and 50 but women are hidden
Most women in their 50s feel too young to be considered old but say they are hidden rather than celebrated in today's society by the beauty industry and the media.
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(Source: Telegraph)
Low savings rate could pose risks for baby boomers nearing retirement
Americans are saving at the lowest level since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and that could be a problem for the millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire.
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(Source: International Herald Tribune)
