Heart-breaking Christmas for people with dementia as one third unable to spend it with loved ones
Christmas will never be the same again for the thousands of dementia sufferers unable to visit loved ones this Christmas, according
Scope criticises new prepayment meter regulations
Disability equality charity Scope has claimed that new guidelines on the forced installation of prepayment gas and electricity meters ‘do
This lunch club is the highlight of the week for many elderly people
Norman Emslie has been a dedicated member of the lunch club at Clark Foley Community Centre in Ilkley for the
Photography competition celebrates older people and aims to fight stereotypes
A photography competition aimed at combating negative stereotypes of the elderly is asking entrants to submit shots which show older
‘It costs nothing to be nice’: MM speak to Astley founder of virtual globetrotting aid group ‘Covid-19. Help The Vulnerable’
A Manchester man’s COVID-19 Facebook group is spreading its wings worldwide in a bid to help his community.
Corona-crisis creates Coronaheroes as Mancunian communities unite to help virus victims
It can often take a crisis to bring out the best in people, and that has certainly happened in Oldham where a group of ‘Coronaheroes’ have organised to help neighbours affected by Covid-19.
‘Even more disconnected’: Age UK Manchester manager critical of BBC proposal to means test TV licence
A manager of a leading charity for the elderly fears that thousands of pensioners over the age of 75 will risk prosecution by watching television without a TV license fee after a proposal from the BBC to introduce means tests to qualify for the free provision.
Combatting loneliness in the city: Ways we can all do more
It is no secret that loneliness has reached epidemical proportions in the last decade.
WATCH: ‘How did we reach this point?’ ask Manchester Age UK on chronic loneliness among the elderly
Rising numbers of elderly people in the UK are chronically lonely, according to Age UK figures.
‘Oh stop buzzing’: Oldham care home that took bells from residents ‘inadequate’
A nursing home in Oldham, in which residents had buzzers used to request assistance taken away from them by staff, has been placed into special measures by the CQC.
‘It really helps their mind stay active’: Tea parties for elderly helping Manchester shed loneliness hotspot reputation
Contact The Elderly are hosting afternoon tea parties for older people, after Manchester was identified as a loneliness hotspot.