Insight Labour shifts poll tactics to target fearful Tory over-65s Posted onApril 20, 2024 Alarm grows over possible pension cuts as research suggests Jeremy Hunt tax cut announcement was ‘blunder’ Labour is to wage a new campaign to win … 7354701
Insight Covid: Over-65s called for jabs as hospital cases rise Posted onSeptember 18, 2023 The rollout has been brought forward as a precaution against a highly-mutated new Covid variant. 101951102
Insight England recorded 2,800 excess deaths in over-65s during 2022 heatwaves Posted onOctober 7, 2022 Calls for government to take action now to prevent further unnecessary deaths next summer More than 2,800 more people aged 65 and over died in … 3128638
Insight Over-65s who had Covid are 80 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, study reveals Posted onOctober 2, 2022 It is unclear whether coronavirus triggers new development of the disease or accelerates its emergence 8200150
Insight Young watch almost seven times less TV than over-65s – Ofcom Posted onAugust 17, 2022 The average 16 to 24-year-old watches TV for 53 minutes a day compared with nearly six hours for over-65s. 7048883
Insight Over-65s in Ireland to be offered another Covid-19 booster jab Posted onApril 6, 2022 Niac also recommended that anyone aged 12 and over who is immunocompromised should receive another booster jab. 10372288
Insight Over-65s may go without food or heat to cope with energy bill rises, says Age UK Posted onJanuary 29, 2022 The charity is urging older people on low incomes to check whether they are entitled to Pension Credit. 8359284
Insight More than three in five over-65s worried about heating their home, says Age UK Posted onJanuary 21, 2022 Older people need reassurance that help is on its way, the charity said. 9006552
Insight Majority of over-65s are worried about paying heating bills, charity says Posted onJanuary 20, 2022 Millions of households face massive rises in energy bills in April — and again in October 8029110
Insight Psychiatrists warn of problem gambling rise among over-65s Posted onDecember 20, 2021 About 620,000 more in age group are gambling online at least once a month than two years ago in Great Britain Psychiatrists are warning of … 53231032